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THE PRESS.
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BY JOHN W. FORNEY,
-OFFICE No. 11l SOUTH FOURTH STREET*
THE DAILY PRESS,
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Hailed to subscribers out of the City at Six Dollars
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Three Dollars for Six Months— invariably in ad
"Ttrow for th« time oriond,
THE TR I - WEEKLY PRESS,
Mailed to Subscribers out of the City at Three Dol«
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CLOTHING.
ijjlO THE GENTLEMEN OP PHI-
LADBLPHIA AND VICINITY
A CARD.
It having been next to an impossibility* heroto
.fore, to obtain CUSTOMEU-MiDB CLOTHING,
at MODERATE PRICES, and finding that many
gentlemen would prefer their Clothing MADE TO
•ORDER, if they could secure at tho same time
.REALLY EIRsT-cLaSS STYLES, and at
.REALLY REASONABLE PRICES, we have, at
■the earneat aolicitatiou of our patrons, organised,
in connection with our extensive Ready-Made
-SttWßooms, a complete CUSTOMER DEPART
MENT, in whiob tho prominent features are,
Ist. Fine and Medium Materials, made up in
•.first-class styles; _ .
2i. Unexceptionable Fitting Garment*;
3d. Prices FAR LOWER THAN HAS BEEN
CUSTOMARY;
4th. A corps of the most celebrated cutters in
this country.
An extensive assortment of the oholcest im
ported and domestic fabrics from tho New York
-and Philadelphia markets, suitable for Coats, Pants,
and Vests, always on hand.
Is our Ready mad* Salesroom? ?an always bo
found every variety and style of well-made fashion
able clothing. Spring stock now ready. PRICES
MODERATE.
A visit is solicited.
WAN AM AKER & BROWN,
MERCHANT TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS,
“OAK HAU-,,”
S. E cor. SIXTH and MARKET Streets.
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MILLINERY WOODS,
1862. smmo - 1862.
LOUIS. DAN NEN BAU M.
No. 67 North SECOND Street.
(Between Market and Arch,)
la now prepared to offer a large stock of
RIBBONS.
SILKS, AND MILLINERY GOODS.
Merchants and Milliners will find »n admirable afwort-
siant of the above Goods, of the newest styles, at tow
figurtSi and are invited to call aud examine.
ggy “WELL BOUGHT IS HALF SOLD/’
1862. spring. 1862,
WOOD & CARY.
(Successors to Lincoln* Wood* h Nichols,)
No. 735 CHESTNUT STREET,
.pave now In Store a complete stock
or
{STRAW AND MILLINERY GOODS,
BILE: BONNETS,
STRAW AND PALM-LEAF HATS, Ac.
To which they respectfully invite tho attention of the
former patrons of the house and tho trade generally,
marl2-2m
SPRING.
M. BERN HEIM.
No. 7*6 CHESTNUT STREET,
Has now in store, and is daily receiving, the latest
• sty lee in
RIBBONS, FRENCH FLOWERS,
WREATHS, SILKS, CRAPES,
LACES,
AND OTHEB
MILLINERY GOODS.
*'lo which he respectfully levitas the Att9ution of the
TRADE.
BRICES DOW.
mh24-2m
SPRING.
ribbons, millinery.
STRAW GOODS.
ROSENHEIM. BROOKS.
& Co.,
NO. 431 MARKET STREET,
'3»ve now open—en 4 tewhieb Jelly ejiitieuo eremaJe —
<2hatr
USUAL handsome variety
OP
RIBBONS.
BONNET MATERIALS, FLOWERS,
RUCHES.
•STRAW AND FANCY BONNETS,
MISSES’ AND CHILDREN’S HATS,
ELATS, SHAKER HOODS, end
ALL OTHER ARTICLES IN THE MILLINERY
Which will be offered at the
LOWEST MARKET PRICES.
The attention of tbe trade is respectfully invited.
*7“ Particular attention given to filling orders*
mhl3-2m
•3JIHOMAS KENNEDY & BRO.,
729 CHESTNUT Street,,below Eighth.
A Choice Stock of
SPRING MILLINERY GOODS,
AT LOW PRICES.
Uhl3»3m]
HATS Afi» CAPS.
ICA9 SPRING STOCK 10PO
-100/6. COMPLETE. AOU/6.
O. H- GARDEN & Go..
Manafaetarors of and Wholesale Dealers in
HATS, CAPS, AND FURS;
STRAW GOODS,
TANDY BILK AND STRAW BONNETS*
Artificial Flowers, finches, Feathers, Ac.,
2fo. 600 and 609 MARKET Street, &Wi OOrUOI 9
6IZLTH Street.'
■y A large and complete stock. The best terms and
•flhe lowest prices. Gash and prompt “ time buyers” are
Tarttoalaiir invited to examine our stock. mhl-2m
umbrellas and parasols.
H. RICHARDSON
HAS BEHOVED TO 500 MARKET BTBEET,
Soutimßt corner of Firth,
And offers a beautiful assortment ef
'UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS,
TENTS, AND CANES,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. mb2B-lm
SEWING MACHINES.
& WILSON
SEWING MACHINEB,
628 CHESTNUT STREET,
nAlf-So, PHILADELPHIA.
WATCHES, JEWELRY, &c.
Afresh assortment,at less
THAN FORMER PRICES.
TABS A BROTHER,
importers, QUJS3TOUT Street) below Fourth*
mh&Mf
DRAIN PlPE.—Vitrified Stoneware
Drain Pipe, a cheap and indestructible material lor
Or aim, either for private nse or for city drainage.
PRICE LIST,
2 inch diameter, 25c. por yard.
3 inch . “ 80c. u
4 inch 44 400. <*
5 inch “ 50c. «<
6 inch * 4 65c. ««
7 inch “ 00c. ««
8 inch 44 81.10 «
d, Id, 11, and 12 inch diameter.
Wo warrant this Pipe to be equal to any imported, and
superior to any other manufactured in this country.
8. a. Harrison,
1010 CHESTNUT Street
KEROSENE LAMPS. WHOLE
BALE DEPOT AND MANUFACTORY, No. 114
Sooth SECOND Streep below Chestnut, and Ko. IGAB
*TEB Street, Philadelphia. Id coneeqaenceof new im-
ItoTHßMiti in machinery and increased facilities for
nmnufifectnrliig,we are preparedh?fqrniqh ttotarieffith
lAMPB and lamp-irinunmgs of every description at
tfreatty reduced prices. COUNTRY MERCHANTS are
Kfivited to examine our stock which oonsiirtßof new styles
and patterns of lamps, and all articles pertaining to the
Cosiness, as low as can be purchased elsewhere.
«bB-1m»lp M. B. DYOTT.
CHEEP AND GOAT SKINS.—A
O naU iDToioe ot Sheep and Coat Skins for sale by
JAtJBBTOHB A DAVEBGNB,
feMl 99S end 2M Setth FBOMT Street
VOL S.—NO. 209.
JEWELRY, Arc.
Q L A R It’S
ONE DOLLAR STORE,
602 CHESTNUT STREET.
NEW GOODS,
NEW STYLES,
AND NEW PRICES.
For ONE fcoLLAB you cau buy anj one of the fol
lowing articles:
Sets ot Silvor Plated Tea Spoons.
<« n « Desert *•
** «« *< Tablo «
m i 4 i 4 i 4 Forks.
«* ** Deß*Tt “
Pair “ “ Knife aid Fork.
41 i* « Napkin Rings.
44 44 it Butter Knives.
Silver Plated Sugar Bowl,
it u Butter Diali.
*4 « Molasses Pitcher*
u it Cream 44
«• “ Castor.
44 U falter.
*4 44 Goblet.
44 44 Drinking Cap,
<4 44 Sugar Sifter.
Gold Plated Vest Chain, all styles,
i ii u Guard 4i u u
«» *4 Neck 44 it «
•* *4 Chatelaine, u u
ii 44 Bracolet, ** 14
44 it Medallion, 44 “
44 44 Armlets, “ “
44 ‘i Breast Pin, 44 4 <
44 I* Kar Bings, l i a
ii i< Pin And Props, all styles.
•i «< Studs and Buttons, 44 * (
ii ii Solitary Sleeve Button, all styles.
h *» Bosom Studs, * 4 4i
ii it Finger Rings, 44 44
*4 ii Pencils, 44 tf
*4 <i Pen with Pencil Case.
Ladies’ or Gentlemen’s Port Monnaio, Cuban, Bags,
Purses, &c., Ac., 4c. AU Goods warranted as repre
sented. We have on hand a large assortment of Photo
graph Albums, .Mantel Clocks, Travelling Bags, and
Gold Jewelry, which we are closing off at cost. The at
tention of the trade respectfully solicited.
D. W. CLARK’S
ONE DOLLAR STORE,
»pl-2m 608 CHESTNUT Street
DRY-GOODS JOBBERS.
SPIUNG~IMPORTATIONS
MEN AND BOYS’ WEAR,
Including Goods suited for
MILITARY PURPOSES,
NO. 631 CHESTNUT STREET,
DE COURSEY, LAFOUKCADE, & CO.
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1862. spring. 1862.
W. S- STEWART & GO.,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF
SILKS AND FANCY DRESS GOODS,
KO. 309 MARKET STREET.
We Invite the attention of the trade to a full line of
BLACK AND OTHER STAPLK BILKS,
As also a great variety of
NEW STYLES OF DRESS GOODS,
Bought for cash, and which will be offend on the most
Eavorable terms. fe26-Sm
1862.
SPRING GOODS.
M. L. HALLO WELL & Co.,
833 MARKET and 2T NORTH FOURTH 8T9.,
Wholesale Dealers in
SILKS AND FANCY DRY GOODS,
Have open a large variety offrethly-imporUi
SPRING DRESS ,^ODS.
To which, with a handsome assortment of
BLACK AND FANCY SJEKB,
SHAWLS, MANTILLAS.
WHITE GOODS.
EMBROIDERIES.
And other goods In their liae, they invite the attention
of city and country dealers. mhl-tf
1862.
yABD.GILLMORE, & Co,
HOB. BIT CHESTNUT and 614 JAYNE Btreat!.
Have now open their
SPRING- IMPORTATION
OF SILK AND FANCY
DRESS GOODS, SHAWLS, WHITE
GOODS,
LINENS, EMBROIDERIES, &<J.
Bo Tight In Europe, bp one o! the firm.
To which the attention of the trade ii partionlarlp In.
Tiled. fs2l-2m
IMPORTATIONS.
HOSIERY. GLOVES,
GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS,
THOS.MELLOR & Co,
Bhie-Sm 40 and 4f2 North THTRTI Street
JELLING OFF;
WHOLESALE STOCK AT RETAIL.
BILK YESTING3, formorly 83.00, now $2.00.
MARSEILLES, “ 81.50, now 81.00.
OASSIMEItEfI for men's wear, and ladies' Cloaks,
26 per cent, under former prices, Ac., Ac.
A. H. GIBBS,
mhgo-ltn 631 MARKET STREET, Up stairs.
gIBLEY MOLTEN, &s
WOODRUFF,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF
SILKS AND FANCY GOODS,
No. 031 MABKET STREET,
Are now opening and dally receiving a new and
CHOICE STOCK
OP
SILKS, DRESS GOODS,
WHITE GOODS and EMBROIDERIES,
SHAWLS, RIBBONS, GLOVES, MITTS, So.
They respectfully call the attention of buyer, gene
rally. mh26-lm
1862. SPBINd. 1863>
ABSOTT.JOHNES.ft CO.,
537 MARKET BIKSET,
Have now open an entiiely new and attractive stock in
ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, AND
AMERICAN
DRESS GOODS.
Also, a fall assortment in
WHITE GOODS, RIBBONS, GLOVES,
SHAWLS, &g„ &C.,
To which tbey Invite the attention of the trade.
mh24>lap3o
gPRING STOCK
SILK AND FANCY DRESS GOODS.
A. W. LITTLE & Go,
mUS-tf No. 320 MARKET ST.
on CWT. CHOICE WHITE RYE
/•v FLOUR, just received and for sale at No. 812
J9FBINO GARDEN Street-
Now in Store,
And for Sale by
LINENS, SHIRT FRONTS,
WHITE GOODS, AND
EMBROIDERIES.
f)ms.
MONDAY, APKIL 7, 1862.
OUR FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.
letter from losoox.
Queen Victoria’s Health—Albert and Victoria
Mausoleum —Allitch abont the Albert Obe-
Irisk—The Press Condemns it -Oresit Word-
Biiltle iu tht) Houstcuf
ter of Reproof to Lord Chancellor Westbury
Royal Marriage—Palmerston's Position—
Tile Rill" of Prussia’s Difficulties—Greece
—The Pope and tile Roman Question
-—Napoieou—Russia—Windfall to an Anteri*
can Actress—Death of Phillips "On Evi
dence"--Unfrocking t be Clergy—Demise of the
London Morning Chronicle—lts History and
Pffiiuf—Thornton Hunt—Gmgf Stiffs
Bankruptcy.
[Correspondence of The Press.]
London, March 22, 1562.
Queen Victoria's health suffers no longor from
iho heavy domestic loss she was aflliotM with, last
December. She rides in a carriage and on horse
back, and walks a great deal in Windsor Park.
She receives her Ministers on necessary business,
and has even been visited, at her own request, by
Lord Derby. On Wednesday, she gave audience
to Dr. Thompson, the new Bishop of Gloucester and
Bristol, whero he went through the feudal (and
foolish) custom of rendering her homage for the
lands, attached to the See, whereof he now has
episcopal life-use. Yesterday, she presided at a
Privy Council.
Still, is she in sound health ? This day week,
it is said, without consulting any person, she sum
moned her children and almost every one, of what
soever degree, in her household, to walk with her
to Frogmore, where, exactly a year before, her
mother had died. There was a pedestrian proces
sion of some fifty persons, headed by the Queen.
Oft fiftihifig PfOgHiOfe, iho ground was found staked
out, and a mason or two attended. The Quean then
laid the foundation stone of a mausoleum, in which
her own remains are finally to rest, with those of
her late husband. The stone was insoribed thus:
“The foundation stone of this building, erected
by Queen Victoria in pious remembrance of her
great and good husband, was laid by her the 15th
day of March, A. D. 1862. ‘Blessed are they that
sleep in the Lord.’ ”
This done, the procession, again headed by the
Queen, who never spoke one word, m&rohed back
to Windsor Castle. No particular account of this
escapade has been published, but it is much talked
about.
The amountaiready subscribed in London for the
Albert Memorial exceeds £45,000, but its disposal
puzzles the trustees of this large fund. Toadyism
of Royalty is so ordinary here that nobody wa3 sur
prised when it was announced that said Trustees
had applied to the Queen to ask how she would like
the money to be expended. There was much
astonishment, believe me, when her Majesty re
plied, in a letter so strongly worded that it seemed
as if written under the influence of ether, that gha
desired an Obelisk to be erected in honor of the de
ceased Prince. It is doubtful whether her sugges
tion, which is very absurd—an Egyptian monument
ovor an Anglo-Germun Prince! —will be adopted,
but the difficulty is to evade it, without offence to
the Queen. However, The Times hints at the
incongruity, and Punch ridicules the idea, by
suggesting that the Obelisk be made of cast-iron,
of tremendous size and weight, as iron is one of the
grist stsplis of the country. A better authority
than either, the Art Journal for this month, comes
out with an article, very brief but very conclusive,
on the anti-Obolisk side.
It refers to a French book by Monsieur Hennin,
(“Les Monumens de l’Histoire de France,”) in
which he shows the absurdity of removing from fo
reign localities productions of Art which lose their
associations when transferred. Such, he says, is the
Obelisk brought from the Temple of Luxor, in
Egypt, and stuck up in the Place de la Concorde,
in Paris —a stone covered with hieroglyphics which
one man in a million can decipher, which would be
in place in an Egyptian museum, but, set up in a
public square in Paris, is an anachronism and a
manifest absurdity. If the objection to an original
Obelisk bo good, it must extend to an unmeaning
copy- The Art Journal , which properly exercises
much influence, for it is a publication conducted
with ability and liberality, hopes that, as to the
Albert Obelisk, M. Ilennm’a viows will prevail,
“so that the work may he an original, lasting les
son, and delight to our own people, and calculated
to secure universal applause.” This is very true;
but what a towering rage Queen Victoria will in
dulge in if her Obelisk idea be rejected.!
You have probably read the debate, a few
evenings ago, in the House of Lords, on the Bank
ruptcy Bill, when Lord Chelmsford and Lord
"YVestbury had a sot-to of words—quite a Heenan
and Sayers affair—and Lords Derby and Granville
cut in, as in a free fight, and a general scolding
took place. Chelmsford, formerly Sir Frederick
Thesiger, was Lord Derby’s Chancellor in 1858-9,
gnd Westbury, lately gij Rwhflrd EtPhcll, suc
ceeded Lord Campbell, last summer, on the Wool
sack. Thesiger, a silver-tongued gentleman, cant
control his temper ; Bethell is as fiery a 9 a Cell_
However, they called oaeh other liars, slanderers,
and so on, (in language not very Parliamentary,)
and as might be expeetod, have caught it from the
newspapers. The Times wound up a severe arti
cle in these words:
“But still we will venture to say, that if this
sort ef wordy conflict is to go on, it were better
that some one of the committee rooms should bo
set apart for it, and that the room should be
padded, as certain rooms in county institutions are.
If it be found that the law lords have peculiar
propensities of speech, some means must be taken
to render their indulgence consistent with the dig
nity of an assembly in which the people of England
feel an interest. We have been accustomed to
vaunt our House of Lords as the most deliberate,
and courteous, and high-principled assembly in the
world. How can we aontinue to uphold this belief
while some of the most influential of the Peers are
publicly giving such characters to each other?”
It is said that the Queen has written a very se
vere letter of reproof to Lord Chanoellor Westbury,
who was clearly in the wrong on this occasion.
The marriage of the Prineess Alice with Prince
Louis of Hesse will not be delayed much beyond
the return of the Prince of Wales, who will give
the bride away. It will be solemnized in the most
private manner, nnd “ the happy couple” will re
side at Frogmore, which is in Windsor Park.
The recent Parliamentary elections have mainly
gone against the Ministry. The North Riding of
Yorkshire, formerly one of the most liberal of
county constituencies, has returned Mr. Mprritt, a
decided Tory, as successor to the late Mr. Cayley,
a strong Palmerston man. No doubt, the conserva
tives are becoming stronger in the Lower House,
but they will not make any attempt, this session, to
displace Palmerston —who is not » jot more liberal
than Derby. The Queen’s health, which the ex
citement of a change of Ministry would seriously
affect, is felt, by all parties, as a sufficient reason
for avoiding political battles just now. Old Pam
seems likely to die In harness. His title (an
Irish Viscounty) dies with him, as he has neither
son, brother, nor nephew, and the children of his
sisters cannot inherit it, as it was granted only in
the male line.
There is not mucji foreign news. The King of
Prussia, foolishly determined to be an absolute
monarch, has quarrelled with his Parliament and
parted with the Liberal members of his Cabinet.
The Crown Prince, husband to our Princess Royal,
is said to have expressed himself most strongly
against this impolicy. If the new Parliament
should be as liberal as the old, the present King of
Prussia may supply a new chapter to my friend.
Dr. Doran, for his amusing book, “ Monarchs who
h&To retired from Business.” He had a great
chance —of displacing Austria as Head of the Her
man Powers—and he has missed it, and may lose
his throne, if not his life.
The Greek insurrection has been pat down—for
the present. It would appear impossible far King
Otto to beeome popular.
The illness of the Pope is again reported, hat this
news comes every other week or so, and few mind
it now. His Holiness, a simple-minded and kind
hearted clergyman as ever lived, wants only a
few weeks of completing his seventieth year.
One of Cavour’s friends has published, at Turin,
some very carious details abont the Homan ques
tion, which, it is said, was nearly settled, at one
time, by Gaveur eftd Ahtoneili, on these terms :
“ 1. The Roman Court to recognize the Kingdom
of Italy, and the Pope to crown Victor Emmanuel.
2. The Pope to retain his sovereign rights over the
patrimony of St. Pctor, which, however, would be
administered by Victor JSmmtumel and his suc
eessors as vieara of the Supreme Pontiff. 3, The
Italian Government to settle an annual inoome of
10,000 Italian soudi on each of the cardinals. 4.
The cardinals to be de jure members of the Italian j
Senate. 5. A suitable civil list to be fixed for the
Holy Father, !o he derived from the revenues of
the patrimony of Sts. Peter. 6. The due and per
petual fulfilment of all them conditions of the
Italian Government to be duly secured by a lav
and special contract, in addition to other more effi
cient guarantees.”
Napoleon’s present position la so weak» in conse
quence of the difficulty with the Legislative body,
that some of the newspapers in his own interest
boldly say a war, somewhere., will be necessary, by
lie glory and success, to reassure tbepublic mind.
The thoueaml-and-one scandals which represent
Napoleon and his wife as on bad terms, are absurd
Hotions. They continue devoted to eaoh othor,
and I dare say, sometimes smile together at the re
port of htr flirtations and hit infidelities. Napo*
leon, who really governs France, and does the work
of half a dozen ministers, really has no time for
immoralities.
To sbow yoc’s teeth without being able to bite is
PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, APRIL L 1862.
extremely absurd, but this is what Czar Alexander
of Russia has just done. One Prince Doigoroukon,
a Russian, published a book at Paris called “The
Truth about Russia,” and the Czar ordered him
home, on penalty of losing his rank and property.
The Prince saucily roplied in these words: “The
ordinance oondemns me to the forfeiture of the title
of Prince. Sire, in our days a title to which the
exercise of political powor is not attached is worth
less | and to tho vain title of Prince I attach no
value. But your Majesty has not the right to de
prive me of it, for my ancestors did not receive it
from yours. My ancestors bore it by reason of the
real sovereignty they exercised, just as you exercise
your sovereignty at this moment. My ancestors, as
you know, Sire, were Grand Dukes, and governed
Russia at a time when your Majesty’s ancestors
were not even simple Counts of Oldenburg.”
Miss Georgina Kiulock, (her married name is
Mrs. Stevens, I believe,) an actress from America
lately here, received a notice in the papers of last
Tuesday that she and her sister Adine may respec
tively receive sums of fifty pounds each, bequeathed
to them by Charlotte Georgina Sophia Klnlock, late
of Amphitheatre row, Lambeth. Tho will, dated
23d August, 1835, was proved at Doctors’ Commons
on tho 15th December following, and tho hundred
pounds in question was left in trust to accumulate
until tho young ladies respectively attained the age
of twenty-one years, or married under that age.
The sole executrix of the will is Mrs. Hannah Clut
terbuck, and the legal notice :
“ And whereas it is supposed that the said Adine
and Georgina Kinlook were the children of John
Kinlock, a son of the said testatrix, who, it is be
lieved, left England upwards of thirty-three years
ago for America, and there married and afterwards
went to the West Indies and died there, his family
returning to America: The said legacies not having
been claimed, notice is hereby given, that unless
the said Adine Kinlock and Georgina Kinlock, or
their respective legal representatives, shall, on or
before the Ist day of January, 1863, deliver to
Messrs G. and E.Hilleary, 5 Fenohuroh Buildings,
Fenchurch street, London, the solicitors of tho said
Hannah Clutterbuok, (who is now residing near
London,) a statement of their respective claims and
title to the said legaoies, the said Hannah Clutter
buck will, as such residuary legatee as aforesaid,
claim the same legacies and aoeumulations as bo
longing to her absolutely, and will dispose of the
same accordingly.”
Mrs. Stevens, I hear, is the sole survivor of tho
two legatees. By this time, the bequest, owing to
the accumulation of interest, has probably trebled
itself, or even become quadrupled- The lady has
friends in America, no doubt, who should bring
this matter to her notice. I mention it here, in
the hope that it may meet their eyes.
In the obituary of this week you will find the
namo of Samuel Marsh Phillips—well known to
every American lawyer by his standard work, now
a classic in the profession, on the “ Law of Evi
dence.” He was 82 years old, and his university
career, in Cambridge, greatly distinguished him
self, being eighth Wrangler and Senior Chancellor's
Medalist sixty years ago. Called to the bar,
be soon entered Parliament, and was made Under
secretary of State for the Homo Department in
1527, a position he retained until in IS4B, when he
retired on the usual pension, and was made a Privy
Councillor. His book on evidence ranks higher in
our courts than Starkie’s or Roscoe’s.
« Once a paraon, always a parson,” used to be
the law as well as the rule. A man in Holy Orders
(of the Cburohes of England or Rome) oould not
shake off his clerical and assume a lay capacity.
Thus Horne Tooke, the philologist, after a speeial
act of Parliament prevented his sitting a second
time in the House of Commons, because he was “ a
Priest in Ordors,” was a clergyman legally to his
dying day, though he laid aside the prefix of “Re
verend” to his name. There is an act now be
fore Parliament, whereby, when a clergyman so.
lemely declares his conscientious dissent from the
doctrines of the United Church of England and
Ireland, the Bishop may unfrock him, registering
his formal deposition from holy orders, and making
him A layman onoe more. For one year after suoh
deposition, the party may not sit in the House of
Commons. Surely, this statute shows considerable
common sense, as well as some humanity.
The poor old WLormng Chronicle has suspended
its publication. On Thursday no paper was issued,
the office (in the Strand, nearly opposite Somerset
House) was closed, and a placard pasted on the
door announced that its publication was “ unavoid
ably deferred until Monday next, Maroh 24.” It
has diliquesccd from a complaint called itnpccu
niosity. Once the leading Liberal paper in Eng
land, under Mr. James Perry’s management, it has
sensibly declined, of late years, through bad
management. On Perry’s death, it was sold to
Ms William Clements, proprietor ef Bell's life
and The Observer , for the sum of forty thousand
pounds, paid down “on tho nail,” when tho copy
right and plant were legally transferred. Clements,
after retaining it for several years, re sold it, for
much Use thus it cost him, to Mr. (now air John)
Easthopc, astock-broker, who was a member of Par
liament, and spent no end of money in trying to make
it a rival to The Times. Its most flourishing timo,
under Easthope, was when Dr. Charles Mackey, the
best living song-writer ef this day is England, was
the managing editor. After lie left it, to conduct
-a pßper in Glasgow, Mr. Doyle, who is Easthopo’s
son-in-law, became editor; a position for whioh he
uas quite unqualified. Doyle was made Commis
sioner of Poor Laws, or of Factories, I forgot which,
with a life-salary of £l,OOO a year, and left the
Chronicle. People suspected that Sir John East
hope used his journal for stoek-jobbing purposes,
and ceased to rely upon it. Then E&stbopo, be
coming unfortunate in Capel Court, ( i. e. in the
Stock Exchange, close by,) sold out. The Chroni
cle has since passed into various hands, and the last
owner, George Stiff, bought it for a Bong, after it
bad lost the remnant of its character, by becoming
the avowed organ of Napoleon in London. At that
time, I believe, it was chiefly conducted by Thorn
ton Hunt, wbo has the present credit or discredit of
writing most of the able anti-American articles in
the Daily Telegraph. Under Mi. Stiff, It was a
penny (two-cent) paper, but though he speutmoney
on it—which he could spare, from the profits of his
London Journal and IVceily Times —he could not
permanently galvanise it. Perhaps it may re
appear «n Monday. I do not expect it. So ends
the Morning Chronicle, in its ninety-third year.
On Thursday, the day that the Chronicle did not
appear, Mr. Stiff, its proprietor, was adjudicated
bankrupt, I doubt whether ft? TPMfy Times,*
: good property, is Still in his hands. Certainly, he
retained the London Journal , which is a penny
illustrated literary paper, circulating about 500,000
copies a week. Stiff himself, an illiterate man, is a
wood-engraver by trade, with the best administra
tive power, as a newspaper man, I ever had the
opportunity of observing. He is a tall, thin, wiry
man, of about fifty—prudent in money matters un
til now, and a practical temperance man.
The “Situation” in the West.
The St. Louis Republican has the following de
scription of the “situation” of the Federal and
rebel armies in the West. The Republican says:
Events are thickening in the West. Atremen.
dous array of the best soldiers in the country is
now farming for attack on one side and defence on
the other, in the neighborhood of Corinth, Miss.
By this time the main forces of Gen. Buell’s com
mand have placed themselves in support of the
columns of Hen, Grant at Pittsburg and Savannah,
and a great conflict is impending. Gen. Lew.
Wallace, with a sufficient force, has isolated Gen.
Johnston from his western communications, and
cut off all rebel reinforcements in that quarter.
We hear that Gen. Haileck is about to take the
field in person, and, placing himself at the head of
bis gallant soldiers,' direct the movements soon to
exercise so vast an influence upon the duration of
the war.
The plans for the coming operations are grand
and magnificent, and, if they should only partially
succeed, we shall be able to chronicle most import
ant results. Meanwhile, nobody will be hurt ia
feeling if the rebels remain with their ten or fifteen
or twenty thousand men at Island No. 10, and Com.
Foote will probably Continue to treat them as ten
derly as he can, while making a show of fight, so
as not to drive them off. If we regard Island No.
10 as the right wing ef the Confederate line, the
left of which rests at Corinth, Jackson and Hum
boldt would be the oentre; but with Pope below,
with an impassable blockade, Jackson and Hum
boldt are really the left, whioh most be protected
in order to eave Forte Randolph and Pillow.
The military maxim is not to attack two flanks
of the enemy at the same time, but to turn either
the right or left, or break through the centre. So,
considering Island No. 10 and its supporting forti
fications either as the left wing of the rebels or as
an independent position, such as Johnston’s now is
at Chattanooga, it would not be good polioy to
more than menaoe No. 10 whilst the operations are
going on below. Thus, if Grant, Buell, Smith,
and the other Federal commanders under Halleok,
succeed in overpowering the enemy at Corinth,
compelling a capitulation, Memphis will at ones
fall, and with it the whole defences on the Missis
sippi river, including Island No. 10, Forts Randolph
ana Pillow, and every other fortification and bat
tery above the Tennessee commercial capital.
Of matters in Arkansas, little can now be said,
both contending belligerents not being in a condi
tion to fight—the rebels having to reorganize and
recruit, and Gen. Curtis having to await supplies
and reinforcements to enable him to pursue.
Thus stands the “ situation,” from which it will
appear that earnest work is on hand in various
quarters, and that the antagonists aro marshalling
their forces for severe and decisive conflicts. Wfl
can afford to be patient andoonfident, for the signs
of the timee are full of promise.
A letter from Port Royal says small-pox pre
vails to an alarming extent among the negroes in
Beaufort and on the island. There are now twenty
five cases in the small-pox hospital, under the care
of Dr. Waldock, of Boston, Mass., who went with
Mr. Pierce. He is an able physician, and very
successful in cases of that loathsome disease, and
has lost but few eases. .Ho is now engaged in vac
cinating the negroes, and has already treated be
tween five hundred and fifty and six hundred men,
women, and children.
Mississippi has now about 459,999 slaves, In
fifteen years hence her slaves will be 900,000. In
thirty years tbey will be 1,800,000. In forty-five
years, 3,600,000; and in sixty years, 7,200,000. In
the meantime, the white population will be, proba
ly, very little greater than it is now.
LETTER FROM NASHVIL
The Livery of Heaven Perverted—jSeceMien-
Heresies in the Pulpit—Visit to Major Polk,
brother of the rx«Presirimt—Widow Pulk—
Union League—a Similar League' in Mem
phis—The Editor of the **Avalanche’ l Ar
rested—Arrest of Major Chealhamj—Price of
Eastern Papers—Caution to Immigrants.
[From our Special Correspondent.l I
Nashville* March JO, 1862.
On Sunday morning I repaired to the! Episcopal
Church, corner of Spring and High streets, and
what I heard and saw convinced me that the study
t*f God and religion* as practiosd in tllia locality,
are merely two additional lessonß in thcji dogmatic
book of Secession. The great precept which go
verns the Christian-mind is God first, country next.
This is not the case The poor deluded fol
lowers of Jeff Davis are so completely manacled
with the ohaing of sedition, that, notwithstanding
they arc supposed to assemble together upon fitting
occasions for the absolute worship of I God ; an
ticipations of the future of the bogus Confederacy
are uppermost in many minds. lam well aware
that strictures upon devotional exercises should be
made with great consideration and sincerity. When
I enter the church of God I do it not Iprofanely,
but with a desire to participate in the ceremony
with religious simplicity ; to observe the demeanor
of the pastor and the congregation; add to listen
to the holy anthems and Scriptural discourse.
These., were the motives which impelled L to visit
the Episcopal Church yestorday. At the time £ had
no idea of mentioning it; but as the miuister saw
fit to deviate from the rules of “ Cominoz prayer,”
I feel constrained to prove the truth of my remark
above, 4hat the doctrine of Secession is still para
mount In many minds.
When the morning prayer was read, th'
carefully avoided the following :
“0, Lord, our Heavenly Father, the 1
mighty lluler of the universe, who dost 1
throno behold all the dwellers upon eail
heartily we beseech Thee with Thy favor
and bless Thy servant, the President of tl
States, and all others in authority ; and So
them,” eto.
Another fact worthy of notice : Previc
occupation of Nashville by the Federal ft
prayer was not omitLod, but " th® Presid!
Confederated States” was substituted
President of the United States,” which
cording to “ Common Prayer,” page 6.
Subsequently the litany was read by the minis*
ter, and responded to by the congregation. I give
a portion:
“Minister. From all blindness of heart, from
pride, rain-glory, and hypocrisy; from envy, ha
tred, and malice, and all uncharitablenes^.
<■ Conhbecation. Good Lord, deliver its.
“M. From all inordinate and sinful Affections,
and from all the deceits of tbe world, the lesh, and
the devil.
“C. Good Lord, deliver us.
“M. From lightning and tempest; from plague,
pestilence, and famine; from battle and murder.
“C. Good Lord, deliver us.” j
The next sentence immediately following the
above quotations was omitted by the pastor. It
may be found upon page 13, Common Prayer :
“ From all sedition , privy conspiracy, and re
bellion ; from all false doctrine, heresy and
schism, eta. I
In the afternoon I enjoyed some pleasurable mo
ments with the family of Major William Polk,
brother of the deceased President of that name. It
should be borne in mind that Major Polk ! is uncon
ditionally far the cause of his SOiifitry. Ho ovma
three plantations, upon which are nearly three
hundred slaves. His residence, I believe, is about
forty miles distant from Nashville, but ho is a re
fugee. His wife and family have lately joined him,
end are occupying apartmeuie at the St. Ciuuil
Hotel. Major Polk has never wavered, but, on the
contrary, has stood firm. To insure the protection
of his fond wife and children he dissembled, but
staggered not. . Mrs. Polk, if I may judge from her
politeness, intelligence, and reserve, possesses all
those sterling qualities which indicate a happy con
science and a charmed life. She is a kind mother
and an amiable and affectionate wife, and is held
in deservedly high estimation by the large circle
who claim her friendship and acquaintance. I
visited, in company with Major Polk, the | grave of
the distinguished President, and also the residence
of the widow Polk. She is a beautiful jold lady,
and her dignity and sweet conversation commanded
my admiration. |
Before the flight of the Confederate troops and
authorities, and ever "since, there has existed in this
city a “Union League,” the members of which
have been are in uninterrupted communication
with as order of the same nature in tbe city of
Memphis. I learn that, at the present time, thoro
are more Union men in Memphis than in Nashville.
And, notwithstanding the tenor of the articles pub
lished would lead yon to believe differently, the
editor of the Memphis Avalanche is connected
with the League, and that paper will be the Union
organ upon the evacuation of the oity by the rebels
in arms. I received information, last evening, that
the editor had been arrested for publishing the fol
lowing article, which was written m this city, at
the St. Cloud Hotel. lam permitted to publish it,
with this introduction, from the fact that the A meri
can banner will float over Memphis before the
number of The Press containing it can possibly
reach that oity;
Nashville. —We leam, from different sourees,
that Andrew Johnson, Provisional Governor of
Tennessee, accompanied by Messrs. Etheridge and
Maynard, baa reached Nashville. They jare said
to have quietly entered the city, without pomp or
parade, or military escort, and without the slightest
demonstration of personal hostility towards Go
vernor Johnson, or either of the other individuals
who formed his party. No display was daade by
their friends whatever. The entrance in the city
was without any pretension, and, aftor being called
on by many persons heretofore intimate and politi
cally friendly to Johnson, at the usual hour of re
tiring tbe whole party retired to bed. Messrs.
Johnson and Ethei idge were serenaded, and. on
being called out, they made brief addresseE. These
addresses indicated , we are told , a mild and con
ciliatory course as the policy designed to be in
augurated by the provisioned reign of Governor
Johnson ,
We also learn that prominent and influen
lie men of the State will be invited by
to convene at Nashville, at an early pe
consult upon tbe policy and the measur
adopted, in order to restore Tennessee to tl
ral Union.
We also learn that the army of General (Buell Is
held to the most rigid discipline, and that no ex
cesses are allowed te be indulged, and the most
exacting impositions are made of the officers
and soldiers, with the object of reconci ing the
people of the State to Federal rule or the au
thority of the old Government. The utmost;
vigilance is exercised to- protect the per sell
and property of Nashville and its fid
nity. From all the information before sis, we
do not doubt that Gen. Buell has, so fir, suc
ceeded, to a great errts.nt .irn a for:ting protection
to both.
The people of Nashville'are represented as being
still cold and distant, but hesitating; performing
their ordinary business with a marked caution ana
reserve. Many people in' and around Nashville,
however, it is said, have 1 lost confidence in the
Confederate States.
We learn that the Foderaleata introducing the
Treasury notes of the old Government, and that
they are paasing currently at Nashville. Confede
rate notes do not pass, and aro being sold by timid
and doubting holders, or those who are too necessi
tous to hold them, at about thirty cents to the dob
lar, for gold. We are told that tbe Unibn and
Flanters r £anks have yielded, almost without solici
tation, to the embraee of the Federal possessors of
the city. They have, it is said, not only discredited
the notes of the Confederate States, but they are
discrediting the issues of tbe Bank of Tennessoo.
We aro informed that a large army were march
ing, on Sunday last, on Columbia, and designed
reaching there by Monday night. The line of
march extended, so our informant states, some 23
miles. The army was expected to reach Pulaski
by to- day. This fs doubtless the army spoken of in
our lost, as marching upon Huntsville and Decatur.
The Federate are represehted as being confident of
planting, at an early day, the flag of the Union upon
the cities along the line of the Memphis' and
Charleston Railroad, and especially over the oity of
Memphis, It is said that oondign punishment !b
held in reserve for tbe mischievous leaders of this
rebellion, while their deluded followers will be
dealt by with forbearance and clemency.
On Saturday last, the Secessionists were dated
and noisy in consequence of the rnmors ourrent that
Hollins was in possession of the city of Louisville,
and that he had threatened to destroy the city if
Nashville was not speedily evacuated by the Go
vemment forces. No person with any intelli genoe
whatever listened for a single moment te any sush
nonsense.
For the past few days the people opposed 10 the
Government have been quite free in using sedi
tious language in public places, but tbo time has
now arrived when a cessation of suoh actions must
take place. Yesterday the Governor caused the
arrest of Mayor Cheatham, who will be held to an
swer three oharges. One is the uttering of sedi
tious language; another, giving aid to the enemy of
the country; Mid ft third ia that, while a muiubor
of the Legislature, he offering the following resolu
tions :
Resolved, by the General Assembly of the State
of Te?t7>essee, That, in the event of the rotors of
this State deciding to assume their independence
on tbo day of —, thou the President, Cabinet,
and Congress of the Confederate State!, now sitting
at Montgomery, Alabama, he, and are hereby, in
vited to the city of Nashville, if the defence of our
country, in their judgment, should wake it expe
dient to do bo ; and the Capitol is hereby tendered
to them.
The resolution, under the rules, had to He oyer.
jye.
In the afternoon session of the same day, on mo
tion of Mr. Cheatham, the rnlea were suspended,
and the resolution tendering the use of the Capitol
to the Southern Congress waa taken up. |
Ur. Martin, another traitor, offered the follow
ing amendment: “ And adopt the C9MUt«ti«A tf
the Provisional Government of the Confederate
States.”
This was adopted, and the resolution, as amend
ed, whs passed—yeas 38*, nays 14.
Major Cheatham was arrested at his residence,
and made no resistance. At the suggestion of the
prisoner, the Governorgrantedhima parole until 12
o’clock to-day.
Governor Johnson ia in good health, and feels
racouiftged as to the result of his labors. Mr.
East, the Secretary of State, is a citizen of Nash
ville, and understands the sentiment of the people.
A large number of the most influential men of the
city tendered their services to the Governor, in
case they wero needed, to assist in the carrying on
of the municipal government.
1 am grieved to inform you that the newspapers
are in a lukewarm condition, patriotism with them
being among the things that woro.
I trust it will provo interesting to lay before you
the prices of newspapers. City papers, 0 cents;
New York daily papers, 10 cents; New York illus
trated papers, 20 to 30 cents; Cincinnati papers, 10
cents; Louisville Democrat, 10 cents; Louisville
Journal , which has an immense circulation, 10 to
15 cents. A new paper made its appearance here
on Wednesday last called the Evening Jhi/letin.
Philadelphia journals are & luxury which no one
has had the pleasure of even beholding. I have
not seen a paper from that city since my arrival
here. The daily papers published in this city have
received exchanges from all portions of the loyal
States except Philadelphia.
Should any of the readers of The Press deem it
expedient to visit this place, let them come pre
pared with rations sufficient to last them until they
return; shaving apparatus, by all means, as a small
fortune may be expended in going through ton
sorial operations, superintended by a slimy African.
Come prepared to do your own washing, for if you
give it out, the <{ cullud” thieves lose your pocket
handkerchiefs, bhd charge you fifty cents for wash
ing three pairs of shilling stockings. Do not bring
any fancy soaps; I laid my brown Windsor upon
my wasbstand, yesterday, and this morning dis
covered a piece of most curiously-shaped brown,
minus the Windsor. Upon arriving at tho depot,
do not hire a carriage for your hotel, for the
charges are two dollars an hour, and the driver
would, in taking you to your place of destination,
go by the way of Washington. Do not catch the
eye of a black man, lest he lift liis hat to you, and
that will cost you one dime, if you arc anybody.
Take particular pains to circulate a story among
the waiters that you are deaf, and thus guard
against divers applications for concert money, etc.
In fact, folks, do not come this way at all. S.
minister
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Letter from Mtiiifor<Ksvi!!e.
[Correspondence of The Press.]
McNFonDSViLLE, Ky., March 2s, 1862,
Although your correspondent hosnot yet traversed
Fort Donelson, or reached Nashville, you may ob
serve that he has made some progress in tho3e di
rections ; and you may also—with the exertion of a
little faith and reassurable credulity—expect to
bear of him at even more remote points than either
Fort Donelson, Nashville, or Memphis.
MvmferdsYille is a place that has only recently
grown into notoriety, and its famo arises from the
fact that within a mile of the town, or rather vil
lage, for it is no more, the gallant Colonel Willich,
of the Indiana volunteers, attacked, defeated, and
killed the rebel Colonel Terry, (a brother Or cousin
of the judge who killed the heroic Broderick.) and
dispersed his miserable myrmidons. The battle
eommenced on the north side of Green river, and
there many of the brave fellows who followed
Colonel Willich met a glorious death, ffhil? fear
lessly charging superior numbers. The rebels fought
bravely, but they were assailed by men inspired by
all the glorious hopes and memories which clus
ter around our starry ensign, and who entertained
bo dread but of dishonor, Proudly that ensign
moved onward, pointing the way to victory, and as
it advaneed despair sat heavy on the sonls of trai
tors, and they retreated. They crossed Green
liver, by the bridge, and after some severe fighting
on the south side of the river, they were defeated.
Our honored dead have been buried on a small
elevation situated on the original battle field, and
two, nights since your correspondent witnessed a
touching incident which occurred on that spot.
Major Nunes (formerly of your city, and more re.
cently of California, as I.am informed) had just
paid Col. Bayle’s regiment of Kentucky Cavalry,
which was encamped on the battle field, on its
march to Tennessee in search of the rebel Mor
gan, and the soldiers determined to tender a dou
ble compliment, as well to the living as the dead.
They marshalled their excellent band and pro
ceeded to the “sacred soil,” hallowed by brave
deeds, where loyalty, honor, and courage repose
in the long .voiceless sleep, and there, while the
stars smiled sweetly in the blue heavens, the strains
of music breathed sympathy for those who had
changed “ mortality for immortality,” and oiosod
their eyes in this, to open them in a happier
world, where treason was known bnt onos, and
condemned to all eternity. After the soldiers had
accomplished their solemn, though pleasant duty,
they sought the Colonel’s tent and gave a delight
ful serenade to Major Nunes, who was (he gnest of
Colonel Bayle during his sojourn in the camp.
The Major expressed himself much pleased with
the compliment, and with the performance of the
musicians.
You are probably expecting to bear some im
portant nows from Island No. 10, Southern Tennes
see, and Northern Mississippi, and you will not be
disappointed ; bnt we expect that you will return
the compliment by announcing the capture of Nor
folk, the Mammae, and New Orleans. We do not
insist on your having Mobile for a fortnight yet,
but the three first named are a sine qua non,
and must be captured in the coming week.
Will you oblige us, and see it done? and, in
return, we will accompli h any little matter you
may desire to have executed—such as the taking
of Memphis, Corinth, or Chattanooga. We see, occa
sionally, some of your Pennsylvania friends m this
vicinity, and among them may be mentioned Major
Etting, of the pay department, Who has recently
taken charge of a brigade beyond Nashville; Ma
jor William E. Hoy, now busy at Louisville, and
Major Jourdan, who has also charge of a brigade
poyond Nashville. They are all estimablb gentle
men, and serve their country.
P. S.—lf you desire to dis-graceyour cabinet of
curiosities with specimens of Confederate money,
it can now be purchased very cheap at Nashville—
ten-dcllar notes selling there for twenty-five cents
Union money, and very dear at that. In the course
of a short time you may bny it by the bushel, and
use it as a cheap sort of fuel, it having had conside
rable lnfluence-in kindling the Southern conflagra
tion. Would it &et be a good idea to dress Jeff
Davis, when about to be executed, in a suit of his
own rags ?
tual pub*
Johnson
eriod, to
pea to bo
he Fede-
Important Order from Gen. Halleek.
General Halleek has issued the following order
HeAdquartebs Departmbht of the Miss., )
Bt. Louis, April 2,1862. )
[General Orders, No. 14]
I. All offleers of volunteers absent from their re
giments or oorps, without proper authority, will be
immediately reported to these headquarters, to be
dropped from the rolls, or mustered out of service.
if. All privates and non-commissioned officers
who have been absent frolil their companies on fur
loughs or sick leaves, if not from wounds or inju
ries received ia battle, for more than two months,
will be discharged from servioe.
111. Commanding officers of armies, army corps,
divisions, and brigades in the field, will not grant
leaves of absence to any officer of their command,
except on a certificate from the proper medical
offioer, and even then for not more than seven
days. In bo Case will furloughs to privates or non
commissioned officers be given for more than twenty
days. As it is well known that medical officers of
volunteer regiments have grossly abused their au
thority to give certificates of sickness, commanding
officers will exercise their own discretion in giving
leaves to persons holding such certificates.
IV. Privates and non commissioned officers ab
sent from their companies without leave will be
reported as deserters. Hereafter, officers who ne
glect to obey this order, and connive at the absence
of their men from duty ? will, on proof of the fact,
be mustered out of service; or, if the case be such
as to require an example to be made, they will be
tried and punished by court-martial.
V. Any officer, non-commissioned officer, or pri
vate coming to the city of St. Louis, without a
proper leave of absence, will not receive % pass,
out will be ordered immediately back to his regi
ment ; and any offioer who gives a leave of absence
without proper authority will be arrested.
VI. No passes, except to officers permanently on
duty in this city, will be issued for more than ten
days, and the provost marsk&l trill WHSt all per
sons belonging to the service who are found in St.
Louis without a propor pass, or the term of whose
pass has expired.
Jiy command of Major General Ham.bck.
N. n. McLea-n,
Assistant Adjutant General.
The Splendid Material of Our Army.
We find the following in the New|York Albion'pt
this week ;
“Not a few British officers from regiments sta
tioned in Canada, or employed there on special ser
vice, have been recently permitted to examine with
professional eye their bone and sinew, their equip
ment, their discipline, their manoeuvres. It comes
within our personal knowledge that several of those
our soldier countrymen, whose opinions are of the
greatest value, report thei-r unbounded surprise
and admiration at the effective and promising
condition oj the thousands of, troops whom, they
hm jw? Q$ the fighttag qualities they may have
something to say hereafter, for—thanks to the un
expected and exceeding courtesy of Gen. McClel
lan—some of these gentlemen have been allowed
to accompany the headquarters of the United
States army in its expeoted onward march. This
obligation, wo need scarcely say, is far mere appre
ciated by military men than any reviews or enter
tainments got up for their benefit, while those who
could not remain to avail themselves of this privi
lege are nevertheless most grateful for the hospi
tallly with which they haro Been mailed."
Thfr Bombardmeat of Island Wo. lo.
IKE PROCEEDINGS UP T 9 WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.
SUCCEit OF THE EXPEDITION TO AID'
GEN. POPE.
What that General has to Contend'
Against.
From our Western papers we gather the follow
ing particulars of the bombardment of Island No.
10 up to Wednesday:
The Success of the Expedition to Aid
General Pope.
The correspondent of the Chicago T/m?; sends
the following to that paper :
We have authentic information of the success of
the expedition across the overflowed country in aid
of General Pope. The matter is no seoret in any
quarter, and there is not a shadow of reason for
denying it to the newspapers. The rebels ar§
well informed in regard to it as we are. The coun
try is inhabited by Secession sympathizers, who lose
no time in communicating our movements to the
enemy, and their spies are ranging through the
country all the time. They know perfectly well
that we have beon trying to get aid to Q eneral Pope,
and they have doubtless taken all availubleprecau
tions to prevent it. They are in possession of the -
banks of the river all the way down to New Madrid,
and far below, and we cannot doubt that they
will use such plain facilities as are offered them for
planting batteries to oppose our progress; §6 wb
may count, with reasonable certainty, upon being
obliged to run the gauntlet of their batteries, after
our people have got through the woods, and within
sight of Now Madrid. Even though successful in
this venture, and by the means placing General
Pope in possession of facilities for crossing the
river, we have then to contend with the batteries,
which the enemy will maintain at all hazards, and
use against the boats to the best of his ability. If
he can be overcome and silenced by our batteries
on the other side, then the scheme Will be success
ful ; but it must bo remembered that, with every
thing at stake, and the best of ground to maintain
himself upon, the enemy is not going to be easily
overcome or silenced. We are informed, and
doubtless correctly, that the rebel gunboats are in a
position to bear UpSB the same point. AU of these
means will be employed to prevent General Pope
from crossing the river, and, until he is able to
overpower them, wo are not likely to be favored
with active operations here.
The Effect of the Mortars,
The mortar-boats keep up their intermittent dis
charges. We hear, every half hour, the explosion,
followed by the distant sound of the bursting shell,
but no answer is returned. I argue from this that
w$ ere not doing them much damage; If oar im»
mense missiles were doing anything except uproot
ing trees, and boriDg large holes in the ground, we
should hear from them in return. It is not in
human nature to stand still and be cut up as these
ordnance are capable of cutting up flesh and blood
when it comes within range, The natural in.
ference is that we do not hit anybody to speak of,
notwithstanding the extensive use of powder and
iron which has prevailed during the past week or
two.
The Rebels Erecting New Defences.
The rebels have been very busy during the past
few days, and the results of their labor are visible
in the bend of the river, immediately in front of
our gunboats and mortar flotilla. They have thrown
up an embankment at least half a mile long, and
as high as a man’s head. Beside this, they have
encampments in considerable numbers, and no doubt
heavy batteries. Their encampments aro largely
increased in numbers, and the opinion that they
have received reinforcements is very generally
credited. The fact that their camps are located in
the position that they occupy, in the very front of
their fleet, seems to imply a doubt as to our ability
to reach them. . Their batteries are strong, and are
mounted with heavy guns. They expect to disable
our gunboats the moment they come within
shot range, and, if they have metal enough,
they will probably he able to. do so. The eight*
Inch and' ten-inch solid shot go through them
without difficulty, and, having learned this fact at
Fort DoneJson, they will profit by it. We are,
therefore, greatly dependent on the mortaTs, which,
when they strike in the right place, are irresistible.
We have had no evidences yet that they are hitting
the spot sufficiently often to do muoh execution. It
is a very difficult matter to direct them accurately.
They have no similarity to cannon. They point
upward and throw their shell hundreds of feet into
the uir, whence they drop to the ground; and to so
fix the piece that the shell will drop into the right
place is the difficulty* In bombarding a fort there
is little difficulty, ns striking anywhere within the
enclosure they do damage, but to throw them into
the small space occupied by a single battery is a
matter of ohance. The well-aimed cannon do not
strike so small a point with certainty ? from which it
ffi&y be inferred that the chances of hitting with the
mortars are not very great.
They have Also greatly strengthened their de
fences on the river bank below the island. The
course of the river issuoh that they have about
twenty miles of shore, all within as average dis
tance of seven or eight miles of thelf &Ma fortifica
tions. They are thus enabled to concentrate a force
anywhere on tbo shore line, from No. 10 to Point
Pleasant, in a very short time. They have erected
batteries along the shore, and have the aid of their
gunboats. They have bad time for reinforcements
and for fortifying, and it is their OffU fault if they
are sot as strong as they desire to be v It may thus
be seen what the Federal army is called upon
to accomplish. It will be no easy task, no blood
less victory ; neither Will the reduction of the
place be an event of speedy occurrence. We
roust- wait and persevere, and have faith in the in
vincibility of our cause. The rebel stronghold will
yet be ours.
The Gallant Exploit at Island
NO. 10.
DARING OF THE FEDERAL SOLDIERS AKD
SAILORS.
IMPORTANCE OF THE ACHIEVEMENT
The correspondent of the Chicago Tribune, wri
ting from the vicinity of Island No. 10, under date
of April 2d, give? the following full parti6iil4f§ 6i
the daring exploit of Col. Roberts and the men
under him. The spiking of the guns in face of a
superior number of rebels is one of the most bril
liant exploits of the war, and reflects credit upon all
engaged in the hasardoua business *
THE WEATHER IX WHICH THE EXPLOIT WAS
PERFORMED
The fleet, this morning, is exulting over a most
daring and brilliant exploit, performed last night
by Colonel Roberts, of the Forty-second Illinois,
at the head of a small expedition. In order to ap
preciate more thoroughly its character and diffi
culties, I must preface it with a brief meteorologi
cal statement. The night was intensely stormy.
During the day the wind had blown strongly from
tbC '‘Outh, with occasional hot grots. Heavy clouds,
bank upon hank, piled up in themostfantasiicshapes
upon the distant horizon, gradually, as night ap
preaohed, drifted towards the zenith in dark, threa
tening tufts and whirls. The barometer fell rapidly.
Everything indicated, even to the most inespsr liflC
ed weather prophet, the advent of a terrible storm.
During the evening the wind freshened,aocompanied
by frequent spatters of rain, which drove against the
hurricane deck like a sudden shower of shot. The
river ripples were augmented into turbulent waves,
whoso white caps gleamed like phosphoresoent
sparkles in the gathering darkness. At midnight
the storm burst upon us with fearful fury. The rain
came down, not in drops, but in sheets, accompa
nied by the most terrific' thunder and lightning I
have ever witnessed. The Cimmerian darkness of
the night rendered it all tB-V more appalling. Jhq
gale developed at midnight into a I aging tornado,
tearing madly. through the woods, snapping off
branches like pipe stems, and hurling them fa every
directjyn. The Swallow and Fife-, lying near
the point, lost their chimneys and other head gear,
and several other transports had their funnels and
escape pipes carried away. About one o’olock,
signal whistles of distress sounded through the
storm, twiceor thrice repeated. The Swallow had
parted her lines and was fast drifting out into the
stream. Unfortunately, she was not coaled and
bad no steam. Every moment was growing more
precarious, whoa fortunately, alter drifting about a
quarter of a mile, she struck against the Cincinnati
and was made fast until morning. The storm lasted
about four hours, rsging with terrible vehemence,
and tossing the steamers about on the mad waves
like oockle shells. Luckily, the Swallow was the
only ono blown from hor mooringg.
THE STARTING FROM THE HUNIIOATS.
It was during the height of this storm that Col.
Roberts performed hiß daring mission. Yesterday
morning, the flag officer, Capt. Phelps, Col. Bu
ford, Secretary Scott, and other officers, held g con
ference upon the flag-ship, at which it was decided
to make a night reconnoissonce of the upper bat
tery, the details of which wore left to Col. Buford.
He selected Col. Roberts and forty picked men of
his regiment to be the chosen few. Each gunboat
furnished a yawl, manned by 9f thsir hardiest
seamen. At 3 in the very thickest of the
storm, the little party embarked. The flag officer
and his subordinates, with Col. Buford, stood upon
the deck of the Benton, giving the final orders.
The yawls set out upon their perilous journey, and
they retired anxiously awaiting the result.
Colonel Roberts had previously made several
very closo rcconnoissances, at night, by pulling
through the overflowed brush, and had well as
certained the locality of the battery.
The boats were manned as follows :
St. La».i sutler, John V. Johnson, coffimander.
Cincinnati cutter, Jehu Pierce, commander.
Benton cutter, Geo. P. Lord, commander.
Mound City cutter, Scoville, commander.
Pittsburg cutter, commander.
Kacb of Ihc cutters also carried a eoxswsin,
and was manned by ten men. The boats
were all in charge of First Master Johnson, of
the St. Louis. The soldiers were picked men
of Company A, eaoh man armed with a live
shooter Colt rifle.
THE PLAN LAID OUT.
The following was the plan laid out i The boats
were to approach the battery in line, pulling slowly
till at the point of the bar, after which, when 500
yards oflT, tho St. Louis, Benton, and Pittsburg
should run abreast, the Cincinnati and Mound
City In tfi* rear as reserves; anfl this plan wag
carried out to the very letter.
AITROACIIING THE BATTERY AND THE SPIKING OF
THE GUNS.
With muffled oars and under cover of the friendly
darkness the brats advanced oautiously along the
edge of the bank. Owing to the furious violence of
tbe storm and the darkness, they passed the bend
unperoeived, until they were within a few rods of
tbe battery. For one Instant, a blinding flash of
lightning glared across the water revealing to the
rebel sentinels dark objects approaohlng thorn. The
next instant the impenetrable darkness closed
in. Tbe sentinels fired wildly three or four
times, tbe shots passing over the boats without
doing any damage, and then incontinently fled to
thoir tents, whiofc were pitched upon • high ridge
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some distance back from the battery, evidently
impressed with the Alarming idea that the whole
Lir-toin fleet was upon them, and that immediate
annihilation stared them in the face, our boats
made ao reply. Not a word was spoken. In twe
or throe minutes they tMiehtd the slope of the
earthworks. The boys sprung over the parapet,
. Bledgeß and lllss were busy and a few vigoronsßtroke*
I told the tale. In lees than three minutes’ time all
j the guns in Ike battery were spiked completely and
thoroughly. They were stain number, all of largo
; caiibro—two sMy-fonrs-, three .elgkttes, &ad one
. of them a splendid nine-inch pivot-gun with
! eusbion lock, which received tbo personal at
i tentiens of Colonel Roberts* brawy arm-. It wh
1 undoubtedly tbo Lady Davis. In an incon-
V eeiraWy short time, the >©atr were oir their way
[ back, ploughing a path through the surging- Ware*
jr at the imminent risk of submersion, as the-current
I was washing against them with fe&rftil velocity.
All arrived safely, however/ at tbo gunboat®-, ex
altant over the glorious accomplishment of their
important and dangerjua missis.
The extreme darkness- prevented learning, tho
plan of defence. It was-found*, however, that tfa®
embankments were very high, affording good pro
tection. There were nc- casemates; however, nor
any protection against shell.
HOW- Tin? SAWS WAS rtROfiIVEI) r> THE FEDEttAI.
Th-a news of thiß daring and courageous exploit
passed* through tho fleet like wildfire this morning,
and caused the nioßfc enthusiastic expressions* on*
every hand. Colonel Buford waa in ecstacles.
Assistant Secretary Scott’s usually placid'and im
perturbable face was lit up with a smile of seorot
satisfaction, and the flag officer found no terms too
ardent with which to express his - praise of tho gal
lant fellow’s feat. Ib was, in Its overy phase, one
of the moot daring exploits of the war. The oldest
pilots upon the river say that they cannot remem
ber, in their river experiences, so terrible a-storm
of the same duration upon the Mississippi, and can
scarcely credit tho fact that a boat could live iQ
tbfc fSgl&g Waters and furious current of* last night.
Again, ou? forces had no means of knowing the ex
tent or resources of the garrison.
THE I-B7ORTANCE OF THE ACHIEVEMENT.
True, the battery has for ono week been silent,
but, within the past day or two, unmistakable sign#
of life have appeared behind the shattered breast
works, and large gaDgs of men and numerous
wagons have been visible, straining every sinew to*
restrengthen the battery, and place it once more in
a position to contest our passage down the
The vigor with which they worked Is evidenced by
the fact that they had the six- guns wo bad dis
mounted again in position. Another element of
danger was the Grampus. She was lying some
distance from the battery with stoam down* As
scon ns the sentinels fifed, she commenced getting
up steam, but, owing to the darkness of the night
and fury of the storm, she did not venture oat,
deeming prudence the better part of valor, and
ignorant of bow many of our gunboaU were in the
Immediate neighborhood.
LATE SOUTHERN NEWS.
From files of late Southern papers, which have
been received, we make the following extracts i
THE NEW ORLEANS MONEV MARKET.
The New Orleans Crescevt of Thursday, 20th
ult., says: If there was such a thing as a paper
market to* day, it was cot perceivable by our optics.
Money is abundant, and good securities can ho
placed at fate3l&29 than fire per cent, per anaum.
The banks are confining their transactions to the
renewal of maturing obligations, and as commercial
paper, in amount as well as quantity, has dwindled
down to an insignificant sum, the large sitfplus
which they held has been in part igV&Kfidra tho
five-million loan of the State. Tha’question of A
general retiring of the circulations our banks is
yet unsettled Our bank presidents oould not come
to any mutual agreement. The demand for small
change still continues, though the vacuum is being
gradually filled up with the issue of tho State Tret*
£ury, ths Bank of Louisiana, and State-Bank. The
cutting or dividing of notes still continues. We
conceive it to be our duty to call attention to the
tact that the cuttingof the State treasury notes will
cause considerable trouble on settlement. These
issues cannot be settled iu the same way as bank
notes—thflt is, when presented for funding in half
notes. Therefore, wo say, do not divide the trea
sury notes of the State. The movements in gold
and silver coin appear- to be voluntarily diminished.
Some few sales take place daily, but not in suffi
cient sums to command a notice,
ELbiJiV SWBNTV-TWO DOLLARS A BARREL.
The same paper says: “As expected and pre
dicted in our last, flour advanced yesterday to $22
per barrel, lias the time not arrived for our au
thorities to intervene ? The Committee of Safety 1
might be authorized by Gen. Lovell to take ppgtf
sion of tho flour in market, and account to the
owners thereof at a reasonable price for the santo*
It is supposed that $lB or $2O per barrel might be
considered a fair price. Flour on the 17th, Mon
day-last, was selling in Memphis at $l4 to $l5 per
barrel. Of as soon as the advance if
acted on, there may be & corresponding advance
there, which market, by-the-by, is the only one
from whence we may expect supplies hither. True,
wo have been led to expect we should receive
supplies from Red river, but expectations in this
respeot haye nothing to sustain them* We learn
that the Committee ef Safety Secured several hun
dred casks of rice, which will be sold out at cost to
consumers. They must go further, and seouro all
the flour in market.**
ALABAMA ITEMS,
The Sumpter (Ala.) Republican, in noticing the
action of planters to substitute grain for the ootUh
crop as the host war polioy, states that Dr. Jarratt
has iastructed the overseer of his plantation in
Sumpter county, not to plant any cotton whatever,
but to plant one thousand two hundred acres in
corn, potatoes, itc., to Hid in supplying provisions
for the South during the war.
Dr. Burrows, superintendent of the Alabama
penitentiary, at Wetumpka, has been murdered by
a convict.
A trial trip of the gunboats Morgan and Gaines,
just built at Mobile, Is pf*SoU66ed satisfactory.
Tbe Tuacumbia Constitution haß been shown
samples of lead lately taken from minos in Law
rence oounty, nearly pare, and learns that large
quantities have been found,
HIgCBhbANEOVS ITEMS,
Captain David Frye, a Forth Carolina loyalist,
accused last summer of bridga-bumiug, is acoused
of having headed a raid into Greene county, and
roughly treated the Secessionists there, taking
all the powder he could find, and other things.
The Greenville Banner sayg that the East Ten
nessee Unionists on Monday night out the telegraph
wires a mile west of that place, carrying off three
spans of the wire.
The Hon. Meredith P. Gentry, passed through
Augusta, Ga., on tbe 10th inst., en route to Rioh
mond. He had been detained at bomb by illness.
The planters of the Southwest are responding
liberally to the eall of General Beaqregard for belli.
Both branches of the Arkansas Legislature met
on the sth ult. There were only five Senators and
fifteen Representatives present,
The North Carolina papers are loud in their oen
sures of General L. O’JB. Branch for his deleat at
Newbem.
The Day Book denounces the absence of twenty
four members ef the Virginia Senate from their
seats at this time.
The Executive Council of South Carolina have set
apart $50,000 of the State funds to encourage and
force forward the manufacture of salt.
Clarke county,MiS3., with a papulation of 11,0 M,
is alleged to have eleven full companies in the field,
and a twelfth nearly organized.
GENERAL NEWS.
Tbe Nashville.— The Richmond Enquirer it
the Ist inßtant publishes the following extraot from
the Raleigh Register concerning the privateer
Nashville: “We had the pleasure on Sunday af
ternoon of seeing the "~“«nt officer pu the
previous Monday night, extricated the
Nashville from the tolls of tho blookadlng squad
ron at Boaufort, although twenty- two shots were
fired at her. Like the Sumpter, the Nashville
seems to bear a charmed life. Sho is now the pro
perty of privato individuals, and snugly anchored
in a Southern port.” The last sentence of this pa
ragraph is evidently intended as a deecy,
Samuel Phillips Day, American correspondent
of the London Herald, writes to that paper Borne
amusing absurdities which the Southerners have
palmed off on him as truth. Having found, he sayl,
universal profanity at the North, and piety at tho
South, he adds; <i One officer informed ms that,
in giving orders for Ihe first volley, which took such
tremendous effect, he addressed his men thus:
‘ The Lord have mercy on their souls! but fire.
Governor Washudrn, of Maine. —We learn
from the Kennebeo Journal that this gentleman
positively declines being a candidate for re-election.
Governor Washburn has sorved two years la the
executive chair of Maine, at a time requiring mors
exertion and responsibility than any ten years of
ordinary service; and we have heard but one voice
as to tbe successful and satisfactory discharge of
bis duties.
Getting Ready.— The editor of tho Old Flag,
a soldier’s paper, published at Berryville, Virginia,
has the following in his last issue:
“Notice. —All persons indebted to us are re
quested to call find settle immediately, as we pro
jinse dosing up business here and > locating l la
Richmond.”
A i-brson, supposed to be a rebel emissary from
the mountains, attempted last week to get an im
mense quantity of cloth on credit. We suppose
Humphrey KfarsblJl hH some difficulty In covering
his flanks.
The Californians answer “ what
to do with the Chinese ” by proposing to make
money out of thorn, and a bill is now before the
Legislature of that Btate to tax them four dollars a
year, male and female.
Tue BniTisH Whig (Canada) has a despatch
from Fortress Monroe, dated March 31, to the effeot
that the Merrimac had eseaped to sea, and was
steering north.
Charles Dickens has been invited to deliver a
course of lectures i& Australia, for which he la of
fered the sum of $50,000, or $25,000 Wl his ex
penses.
Accounts from Honolulu represent the whaling
season in the Oohotsk and Arotio seas as
good. In the Ocbotsk full-grown bow-heads have
betfi UUcn, yielding from 150 to 210 barrels eaoli-
Nominated as Brigadier. —Colonel E. G.
Smith, of Ohio, who distinguished himself at Rioh
Mountain, and upon other fields, has been nomi
nated a brigadier general.
Tbe well-known sailors' ctorgymaa, “Father
Taylor,” dislooated hi»shoulder by a fall, at Cam
bridge, Mass., afew days since.
The rebels have buoyed out a ohannel for the
Merrimac , extendiog from Norfolk to Sewall’s
Point, Five blaok buoys an distinctly nta.
The Confederate Government at Riohmond stilt
blusters as to its ability to maintain its position, but
it keeps its carpet bag packed and handy.
Barclay Coal.—The cool used in manufooturieg
the iron for the Monitor, was from the Barela*
mines, in this county.— Bradford Argus, Aprii 1.
Tbe Southern Confederacy, out of gas, out ef
sperm candles, out of lamps, has got to tapering.
The rebels like to fight on the tops of hills aafl.
mountains, fog then they ean easily iloft.