%\t Jms. THURSDAY, MARCH 80, 1865. 49- We can take no notice or anonymous commu nications. We do not return rejected miMm-npte 49- Yoluntary.eorreepondenoes soUolted fromaU jiarte of the world, and espeolall; from oar different nnutajf and naval departments, When used, It will Ib9 paid for. .THE SITUATION. As the crisis approaches, it Is highly in. teresting to consider what may be the next moves on the board which will checkmate the commanders and the politicians of the ‘Rebellion. It is not difficult, on a fair con sideration of the position of the contending tanies, to conceive what may next occur. ’ Johnston, the rebel General, has from 40,000 to 45,000 men in North Carolina, in cluding reinforcements sent from Rich mond. We may assume that he does not '• ntfcnd to defend Raleigh, but will try to temporarily, as a point Of occupa tion? He will probably retire in the direc tion of Greensboro, the point of junction of the North Carolina and Danville railroads. The main portion of his stores, supplies, and machinery, which he must carry with him, or abandon or destroy, will be sent, or already has been sent, to Danville, a town on the river Dan, a branch of the Roanoke. Three lines of railway unite at Burkes ■ville (the Southside Railroad, from Peters burg to Danville, the road from Richmond to Danville, and the .line from Lynchburg to Danville), but from this junction, at Burkesville to Danville, there is only a single track. All of these lines are upon the narrow gauge, but the railroads from Danville down South are upon the broad gauge. It will readily be understood that this break of gauge, highly inconvenient for ordinary travel and traffic, must be dangerously, if not disastrously inconvenient for military purposes. It will compel Johnston to transfer every article of freight that he has to/resh cars at Danville ; and the trouble, expense, cost, delay, and inconvenience of this cannot be evaded by the foe, nor suffi ciently estimated by those who do not •know the country, Danville is a place of primary importance to the enemy, whose main object, no doubt, will he to hold the line of the Roanoke, so as to prevent Gene ral Sherman’s march to Richmond. It may be estimated, as a close approxi mation to the fact, that Lee now com mands about 60,000 men, and it may be assumed as highly probable that he in tends-to contract his lines about Rich mond, and may even evacuate Petersburg, so as to be able to detach reinforcements to his Mend Johnston, to enable him to hold the line already indicated. Bat we have good reasons for believing that Lee cannot Strengthen Johnston sufficiently to enable him to contend with Sherman. It is probable that General Sheehan '(rill execute a movement, by his right and centre, so as to separate Danville and Rich mond, and with his present forces, to say nothing of reinforcements by which he Will be strengthened, he will be well able to contend with the utmost force which Lee and Johnston now have, or can ex pect to have. It may be safely conjec tured, too, that General Gbant will ma noeuvre to cut the roads, so as to cut off Lee’s communications, to prevent Ms re ceiving reinforcements, and, in a word, to occupy Richmond j|jth Union troops. The State Legislature. It had become so much of a duty for the people and the newspapers to suspect and scold the several Pennsylvania Legisla tures In past years, that when a chance is presented to saya good word for one of these- Assemblages we hasten to print it. It is a feet that jobbery had become sadly fashion able at Harrisburg, and that good men, instead of trying to reform the evil, con tented themselves with the poor satisfaction of finding fault with it. A very marked exception was the Legislature of Pennsyl vania wMch, after a session of fifty-one ■days, adjourned on Friday last. "WV have Been and conversed with a number of the members’of both Houses since the’dose: of their deliberations, and they concur in the opinion we have here expressed. Pome very pernicious schemes were "throt tled and killed, and some most wholesome and practical measures were consummated. ■Of these last we propose a general review When we obtain the offidal list. But we cannot avoid a word in congratulation of the adoption of the great act of benevolence* hnd gratitude for the education and care of the orphans of the heroes who have fallen ioi the sacred cause of the Union. The Pennsylvania Central Railroad deserves the credit of originating this noble idea and of giving it vitality by a royal contri bution ; and the good men in the Legisla ture should be honored- for placing so glo rious an institution upon so firm a founda tion. Thus it is that, as the American flag leads to victory, the American Government follows and cares for the cMldren who are left fatherless by the fate of war, until they are fitted for the hard experience of life. No other nation on earth is actuated by these sublime emotions. In distributing the credit due by the people to those who have advbcatedJtMs fine measure, we must not forget Governor Curtin’s opportune suggestions, nor the active and able man ner. In which these suggestions were ad vocated by a number of the Democratic Senators and Representatives. It makes Hs feel as if the love of country had weak ened and loosened the harsh, tight cords cf party, and that in helping to serve those w£o had saved that country we had for gotten everything but the fact that we are brother Americans. And when we see that in such a work as this the best men participated, and gave dignity to our legis lation, we recall the days when our most Worthy and influential citizens sat in our legislative halls. The comments of some of the newspa pers upon the suggestions of the New York Tribune, and other Union journals, on the question of peace, are very curious. The -rabid anti-war writers, who have always •Steadily insisted that Greeley was “ for ■war to the knife, and the knife to the hilt,” mow denounce him as insincere when he Jb giving the whole weight of his character to the good work. Qn the other hand, Some of those who once hailed him and his paper as entitled to,saintship and can onization now upbraid him as false to Ms party (!), or to what is their idea of ortho doxy. The anti-war commentators, pro fessing to be the exclusive Peace party, are not willing that anybody should advo cate peace but themselves; and the news paper fire-eaters are ready to crucify every Union man who is not willing to yell 41 Havoc 1” and keep the dogs of war for ever on the scent. The angry gentlemen in the last category should go and talk to Grant and Sherman before abusing every body who thinks President Lincoln’s efforts at reconciliation and his offers of am nesty entilftd to all honor and worthy of repetition on all occasions. We tMnk they would find that the fighting generals of the Union army, even as they strike at the Tebellion, wish God speed to the President’s policy. It is notorious that both these great chiefs frequently express, and have repeat edly published, their commiseration of the sufferings of the Southern people ; and this while proclaiming their, scorn and indigna tion at the conduct of the leaders. Indeed, -the men who have given the hardest blows at these leaders have spoken the kindest words for the betrayed masses of the South. We submit that it would not be a bad investment if the War men who don’t fight would borrow a little wisdom from such Peace meu as Grant and Sherman, the mien who do fight. A GOOD thing is attributed to Hugh Mc- Culloch, the new Secretary of the Trea sury, A frightened speculator was asking him to arrest the downward tendency of gold. “Well, my good friend,” was the Secretary’s reply, “if you can get Grant, f?Herman, and Sheridan to let the rebels Whip them, you will be gratified; but lam they won’t oblige you," Slave I<abor and Free I.abor. Those who are looking forward to the probable future, when the question of free labor upon the plantations of the South will be brought to the test, may look with interest on the statistical tables of the Bri tish West Indies, where slavery was Abo lished on the Ist of August, 1834. From that period to the present time the improve ment in the leading staples has been signal. The Port of Spain Gazette publishes an official return of produce from the Islaud of Trinidad, which shows,, in the following results, the advantage of free over slave labor. During five years succeeding 1841 the quantity of sugar was 104,092 hhds., 7,427 tcs., and 17,607 bbls , as contrasted with the five years preceding 1864, in which the produce had increased to 182,710 hhds., 83,104 tcs., and 10,963 bbls. In'molasses there was a decided increase, the year 1841 giving 6,772 puncheons, which in 1864 was raised to 15,227—m0re than double. Rum in 1841 showed but 22, and in 1863 2,547 puncheons. Cocoa, in the five years suc ceeding 1841, amounted to 16,393,933 lbs., and the five years preceding 1864 it reached 29,727,418 lbs., showing an increase of over 18,000,000 lbs. Coffee shows a felling off, hut cotton runs up from 11 bales in 1841 to 381 in 1864. Other articles show also a. gain. The following tabular statement exhibits in each year the amount of produce in three principal articles—sugar, molasses, and rum: Hds | Tea, M« 1842., 184 S 1844 , 18031i1261 ism! 1401 22815 1327 20370 i 1628 23900(1820 23730,1166 27728 2068 26306 2321 28080-2374 23882 2303 28001 3157 31408 4088 80666,8505 3393014742 28783 3820 81382 4875 3166116120 36368:6008 88860,6079, 37867.6173; 31693 6709. 41232 7936| 87394 6649 89834 6738 1846.. 1846.. 1847.. .............. 1848.. 1848 1860 1861 1862 1863.. 1864 .. :. 1866.. 1868 :.... 1857.. 1868 1869.. 1860, 1861 1562........;'. 1863 1864 • Slavery was abolished seven years previous to the first date, of our table, but, notwithstanding the annihilation of the “peculiar institution,” the productions of the island have greatly increased under the free-labor system. From these statistics alone, keeping in view the-area of territory and the number of inhabitants of the Islaud of Trinidad, a slight idea may be formed of the immense loss to the United States because of the infernal curse of slavery. The philosophical commentator may find the above statistics approximate to the great good that will assuredly accrue to the Uni ted Spates when the black, hideous spot of slavery is illumined with the pure gushing sunlight of freedom. Another important gain, in addition to the produce of labor, in Trinidad, is the -health of the laborers, it being officially stated that of the 14,140 Indian laborers employed there only 339 died during the past year, a mortality of hut 2.4 per cent., which is less than the rate in the population of English towns. The coolies are spoken of as well satisfied, industrious, and quiet. There is evidently abetter system of management here than, in some other localities. The whole ques tion is one Of vast importance in our own country, deserving of the most careful scrutiny. There is evidently no. system of labor yet realized but what is susceptible of improvement, and the great future of the United States demands the best which human wisdom can possibly devise. / Nowhere else in the world is agri culture so great a blessing to rich and poor, to Government and-society, as in the United States. In England the lands are owned by the nobility and the wealthy common ers, and rented out at enormous rates to those who gladly do their master’s bidding. In Ireland absenteeism eats out the sub stance of the soil and dissipates it in foreign countries, till emigration is the only rescue and refuge of the impoverished people. But here, with small farms, gene rally tilled by those who own them, or worked on a liberal, system of sharing the proceeds between landlord and tenant, competency, comfort, and health are the gratifying consequences. The fall in gold does not affect the American farmer. His gold is in Ms granary, his labor, Ms eco nomy, and Ms patriotism, and, never living beyond Ms means,: he is not elated by high or depressed by low prices. Our Claims against Great Britain. .The friends of the United States in Eng land quote with great effect the following passage from a recent despatch of the American Secretary of State, Mr. Seward, to Mr. Adams, American Minister to London : “.It is not to be understood that the United States Intend to act dogmatically or In a litigious spirit: They are seriously and earnestly desirous to main tain not only peace,, but even amity, with Great Britain, * * * * This Government confesses very freely that it does not regard the present hour as one that is entirely favorable to a calm and candid examination of either the facts or the prin ciples Involved In snch oases as the Alabama. It looks forward to a period when onr Intestine war shall have ceased, and the interests and passion which it has awakened, abroad as well as at home, shall have subsided and disappeared. Though In dulging in a confident belief In the correctness of onr positions In regard to the claims In question, and others, we shall be willing at all times hereafter, as well as now, to consider the evidence and the arguments which her Majesty’s .Government may oner, toshow that they are invalid; and if we shall not he convinced, there Is no fair-and just form of conventional arbitrament or referenoe to which we shall not be willing to submit, them.’’ - The members of the Bar of Bradford county, in this State, paid a. deserved com pliment to Hon. Ulysses Mbbcub, Presi dent Judge of the Judicial District of wMeh Bradford is a part, on the occasion of his retirement from the Bench. The affair took place at the Ward House, in Towan da, on the 11th of March. Gentlemen of '.differing political sentiments participated in this testimonial to one of the most in dependent sind impartial Jurists in our State. Judge Mercur’s retirement was caused by his election, last October, as the representative of the people of the Brad ford district in the Congress of-the United States. As he was qualified to wear the robes worn by John Bannister Gibson, Who firat presided in the Bradford district, so is he fitted to be the successor of Wil mot and Gbow in the National Legislature. Like these two gentlemen, Judge Mekcub was for many years an active Democrat. Governor Curtin, we are glad to see, has appointed Hon. P. B. Streeter, of Susquehanna county, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation" of Judge Mbb cur. Mr. STREETEB'has occupied a num ber of, important public posts, and has always exhibited firmness, ability, and energy. . He will, of course, be nominated by the Union men of the district, and tri umphantly elected. - The Richmond Enquirer pays a reluc tant but very just compliment to “ Cavalry Bhebidan” and his horsemen. Speaking of a recent review of rebel infantry in that city it says: “Onr regiments should pay mere attention to drill, and, above&ll things, In this campaign, batta lion manoeuvres against cavalry cannot be toe much studied and practiced. It Is folly to deny or disguise tbe fast that the enemy, after four years of trial, have perfqgted a most efficient and well-drilled ca valry arm. The campaign In the Valley, where that cavalry rode over the infantry without an ef fort being made to form oolnmn or square against cavalry, broke and routed, pursued and sabred the infantry, has given great confidence to the,enemy, and rendered the infantry thus sabred very uneasy about tkeirjlanke and rear . This success bas ren dered that oavalry so Impudent that they boasted that one brigade would whip Ploketfs division: and unless a division is able to manoeuvre quickly and avail itself of the formations provided against oa- vain boast may yet tiring disgrace upon The President of the United States shows his anxious solicitude for the cause, and for those who are fighting for it, by remaining in the field at the side of Gen. Grant.. His presence adds to the enthusi asm of the troops and to the confidence of their great leader. The rebel Secretary of War author izes Majors Pbgram and Turner to raise a company or companies of negro soldiers, and the two Majors, in a card in the Rich mond Enquirer, of the 18th inst., ask “ persons of color, free dsdiiorf,” to vo lunteer “for the good cause.’’ This is eminently characteristic. The free blacks are to fight that they may be made slaves to a despotism; the slave blacks that they may continue slaves 1 What sort of rap ture there will be in so disinterested a sac rifice remains to be seen; but we suspect there will be some very high firing when the slaves of the South are asked to kill the freemen of the North. There have lately been two sales of good, original pictures in this city, at wMch the prices realized must have been very satis factory to the vendors. Mr. Thomas F. Bell’s collection consisted almost’ ex clusively of paintings by American artistß, executed on commission 'for himself, and brought, on the average, at least twice as much as it had originally cost. Messrs. Earle’s sale, on Thursday and Friday, was of first- class paintings, largely by the Dussel dorf artists, with some Italian, French, English, and American pictures. The sum realized was over $40,000. This indi cates that purchasers are numerous, money plentiful, and the taste for superior works of art on the increase. In point of fact, money judiciously expended upon’ good pictures is money well invested, and our picture-buyers have generally got the cor rect idea that the works of living artists are of accumulative or increasing value. Thus the patronage of such artists, and espe cially of those “to the manor born” in this country, has a treble action : it en courages them, it affords the patrons a great deal of pleasure (for a fine work of art is a thing of pride and pleasure), and it is one of the best investments, in a business point of view, that can be made. Bbls. Pan. 2713 6772 8783. 6860 4873 9667 2700 9030 3638 10185 6904 11610 6068:11838 6584 8166 6122’12632 4545 9780 7661)10709 777414919 8601 18182 10116 11604 : 5900 j 6296 6363 10168 6699 11811! 3695 10696 ! 3486 12371- 8062; 8038 2601,7680 - 3*80; 7954 : ,4867) 8926 jJ 6383 15227 < We have two meagre despatches from Montreal, one stating that the St. Albans raiders had been discharged, and the other that they have been rearrested on another warrant. We know nothing of the details, but the fact of the rearrest would show that the Provincial authorities, under the direction of the Home Government, are de sirous of maintaining friendly and neigh borly relations with our, country. ' WASHiHOTOir, March 29. nespstohea to The Prera. 1 THE GREAT CONFERENCE ON THE JAMES. The result of the conference between the Presi dent, 0-BAJJT, ShBSHAX, ShBBIBAK, MgADB, and Ob»; Is not known here, many remora to the contrary. The story that Ebb has* ashed for an In terview, reported by an afternoon paper; is a canard. There is good authority for raaklngthls statement. Three o’clock Thursday afternoon (30th) Is the: time fixed for the final reception of proposals at the Post Office Department, at Washington, for the maU service in New England and New York, du ring the next four yean, from the Ist of July next. There are la Vermont 9T routeß, Massachusetts 129, Rhode Island 17, Connecticut 71, Maine'l69, New Hampshire 187, and In New York 460 routes. Beside these, miscellaneous routes are to be let In New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, Kentucky, Missouri, lowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michi gan, Wlfocnsln, mad Minnesota. Total, 1,129 routes. Assuming that to each route there will be five pro posals, the clerks will have to open, examine, brief, compare, and record sixty-two hundred bids within the spaoe of sixteen days, for the awards are to be announced on Wednesday, the 19th or April. This Is the first important letting under Postmaster General Dekkiboh’s administration, and we have no -doubt it will prove highly satisfactory to the States concerned Immediately, as well as the whole country. Hon. A. W. Randaix, Acting Postmaster General, yesterday made the following appoint ments in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jer sey. The following-mall messengers have been designated: At Sliver Spring, from the Beading and Columbia Railroad, Christian K. Kendig, in place of J. B. Eshleman, from the Ist of April. -- ■ At Laurel, Delaware, from railroad, James I>. Davis, from Ist of April, In place of H. L. Nichol son, resigned. At Tbompsontown, Pa,, WilUam Y. Smith, in place of J.' Tennis. At Clarks, Pa., from Erie and Pittsburg Ball road, Seth Bruit; from date of commencement. At Alba, Fa., William H. Ashley, in place of James A-Thompson. At Windsor Castle; Pa., Samuel B. Smith—ser vice from Hamburg. At New Castle, Pa., from E, and P. and M. O. and B. Valley Bailroads, David L. Norris. At Seavlile, N. J., John M. Hildreth, from July, 1864. At Flttsgrove, N. J., Frank: Slnbert—service from Salem Ballroad. six times a week. At AUowaystown, N. J., William F, Reeve, from Salem Railroad, At Cony, Pa., from Atlantic and Great Western and Pennsylvania and Erie Railroads, William S. Nutting, in plaoe W. A. Farnsworth, To fill vacancies created by resignations, the Acting Postmaster General yesterday appointed the foL lowing postmasters ite r Isaac Parker, ,Tr„ at Peaoh Bottom, York oountyi! Fa., vice Jeremiah Kirk. ‘ John F. Neals, at Lewisville, Chester county,! Pa., vice Robert M. Sharer. Joshua K. Sharpless, at 'FattvHle, Chester coun ty. Pa., vice John D. Shttrpless. Dr. Levi Book, at Winfield, Union county, Pa., vloe Samuel A- Walters. Isaao Freese, at Middle Creek, Union county,Pa., vice Isaac B. Ulsh. Jeremiah B. Jones, at Amberson’s Valley, Frank lin county. Pa, vice John Creamer. - Elijah H. Horton, at Liberty Comers, Bradford county, Pa, vice Asa W. Dlmmock. James W. Harvey, atConshohooken, Montgomery county, Pa,, vice D. W. Harvey. - Thomas Meßeynolds, at Whltehaßville, Bucks county, Fa., vice Albert G.-Hendricks. Mrs. O. B. Watson, at PleasantviUe, Venango county, Pa, vlceAles. w. Brown. [By Associated Press. 3 THE MAILS FOR NORTHWESTERN MEXICO. All letters mailed In the United States for the northwest ooast of Mexico, embracing the States of Sinaloa, Sonora, and Lower- California, should be endorsed “ Via! San Franolsco,” as letters for those States forwarded by way of San Francisco reach their destination much earlier than by other routes. PROTECTION TO EMIGRANTS ON THE PLAINS. : Troops have been ordered to Fort Leavenworth for duty on the overland mall route, to protect the trains from Incursions by bands ol hostile Indians. In an order regulating the drawing of supplies from ,the Commissary Department, Major General Haucook, commanding the Middle Military Di vision, requires Commissaries to limit their sales of whisky to. an amount not exceeding an average of one gallon per month for each officer In the command to which they are attached., It seems that the fall quota of troops for the Dis trict of-Colombia Is to be exacted by a supplemen tary draftto supply large deficiencies, which will take place aB soon as the neoessary arrangements can be made. RELEASE OF PAROLED CITIZEN PRISONERS. By a , general order of the War Department re cently issued, all citizens held as prisoners under parole from the rebel authorities, delivered to the United States authorities at whatever place on or before the 15th day of March, 1865, are declared re leased from such parole. DEMORALIZATION OF ARMY OFFICERS. The records of courts martial show that one lieu tenant colonel, two - majors, one surgeon, twelve captains, and - sixteen lieutenants were recently eonvioted of,various offences, and nearly all or them dismissed the sendee. A lieutenant colonel of colored Infantry appro priated to his own use the bounties of seventeen recruits to his regiment. Eight were found guilty of drunkenness, and one,:for aiding a soldier in an attempt to desert, was cashiered and ibrever incapacitated, from holding any office of trust profiler honor under the United States Govern! ment, and. confined at hard labor in a peniten tiary fortwoyears. THE INDIAN BUREAU. It has heretofore been stated that Congress passed a resolution directing inquiry into the condi tion of tec Indian tribes and their treatment by the oivil and military authorities, and also into the management of the Indian Bureau at Washington; and to report at the next session snoh legislation as may bo necessary for tee better administration of Indian affairs. This resolution, It is now under stood, was Introduced on the suggestion of Mr. Doib, the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, who will be contented in that office. The committee have divided their duties—Senator Nesmith and Representative Hisbv to investigate affairs on the Paclflo Coast ; Senators Doolittle and Fos tee, and Representative Ross, those in Kansas, Nebraska, Utah, and tee Indian Territory; and ißepresentatives Wihdom and Hubbabd, of lowa, the affairs in other Indian localities. The Indian, Bnreauhas recently concluded treaties with the Wlnnebagoes, of Dacotah.and the Omahas, oi Ne braska, by whioh tte former hove agreed to remove to the'reserve ’of the latter, the Omahas selling their land for that purpose. Letters for Newfoundland intended for transmis sion by tee OOnaid packets .from Boston to Halifax, N.-S., should be specially addressed 11 Via Boston fay. Cuuard packet,’’ and prepaid the United States inland postage of five cents per single rate of half an ounce dr raider. Tiro concert at , the Musical Fund Hall this evening will be a fine entertainment. The former performances of M’lle Katow and Mr. WebU in our -city verified the reputation for artistic merit which .preceded their appearance. To-night weshall have an opportunity of hearing Mr. Wehli in one of Bee tboytn’s sonatas. Classical compositions are be coming every day more appreciated in Philadelphia, and it will be Interesting to amateurs to hear Mr. Wehll’s Interpretation of the music of tee great maetlro, Tbevocai performancesof Mrs. Behrens and Signor Faolicohl will, give pleasing variety to the eonoert. > the Fine Aets.—Messrs. Blreh Sc Sons will this evening sell the balance of the eotleotion of valua ble oil paintings now on exhibition at their gallery, No. 1110 Chestnut street. It is well to know who are our friends and ene mies in Europe. Professor Hongstenberg, one of the gTeat theologians of Germany, has been ex ceedingly bitter in his remarks about our country during tee present war. He speaks of us os having persisted in this strife “with mote than pharaonic . obduracy.” This obduracy shows Itself, ” especially in the recent re eleotionof Lincoln, that man of blood and of tOMSi" THE PRESS.-PHILADELPHIA,' THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1866: Fine Arte in Philadelphia. W-A-SBCIPfGi-TOJM. GREAT MAIL-LETTINGS. POST OFFICE AFFAIRS. OFFICERS’ WHISKY LIMITED. THE DRAFT IN WASHINGTON, LETTERS -FOB NEWFOUNDLAND. GEN. GRANT'S ARMY. A GENERAL MOVEMENT COMMENCED. Ever jibing Packed Fp and the Troops Under Arms. SHERIDAN’S CAVALRY TO TAKE PART. THIS ABUT OF THE JAMES TTNDBH UABCHIMG OBDBBB. The President end Generals Grant, Sherman. Sheridan, and Liggett have an Interview. STIBBIKG HEWS SOOZT TO BE HEABI*. TBB VICTORIES 0« BATBRDAT—CONQBATCLATOBY OBDJiB OF GENERAL HEADS. LIST OP WOUNDED PENNSYLVANIANS. ■—O. E. School.— [Special Correspondence of The Prem.l City Poiht, Va., March 28, A. M. At length we are upon the eve of .the long ex pected and anxiously awaited forward movement of the Army of the Potomac. For several weehs the army has been In readiness for a move. The hos pitals at the front haveall been oleareil, the super fluous baggage has all been shipped to this point, and the army has been stripping and glrdlng'np its loins for perhaps the laßt great engagement of the war on the soli of Virginia. As matters now Stand, that engagement cannot be postponed by the ene my for many days longer, and it Is likely, that iny next despatch will contain tidings or an exciting and important nature. At 12 o'clock last night the whole army of the Potomac, lit obedience to general orders, was placed under arms and held In readiness for a movement at a moment's notloe. It is, of oourse, unknown In what direction General Grant will strike, but It . seems to be an accepted conclusion here that the Southside Ballroad will be his first objective point. Bat while swinging his left still farther round in that direction, neither hie right nor centre will be further weakened. This fact, of oourse, Implies the obtaining of/reinforoements from another quarter, ‘ whioh It would be imprudent to indloato-by evon So mnoh as a hint. , - ,* But a few facta maybe stated that the enemy will derive veryllttle comfort from. General Sheridans. oommaad.hs I wrote yesterday, has made a.jano tion with this army, and will abide with Better or worse, in the coming oatnpalgn. Just. about' half of Sheridan's bold troopers are dismounted (bati this matter is being attended to as rapidly as possible by the post commandant, General OoMB,whoy«s -terday mounted 2,000 of them. There are at the pretent writing about thousand' of- them mounted, and ready and eagbr for a dash anywhere. This Is, ofcourse, quite a formidable foroßJ and will be of Immense assistance in operating on ths eno my’s. flank. The rebels have no such number of cavalrymen to oppose us, and their horses, besides, are mere skeletons. Last night Sheridan’s mounted men “ camped out ” on the Bare ground, without ■going to the trouble of puttlng.up tents, ahd wlthno' covering but their blankets, This would.indicate that they do not Intend to stop verylongln their present location. They crossed the James river at Deep Bottom several days ago on this pontoon bridge, yesterday they crossed the Appomattox, and took a good fifteen mile ride thereafter. Pru dence forbids me to mention their present location. But, as they are a very volatile set of, men, and never stop long In one spot, It can do no harm to state that they.are so situated in the rear of this army that they can move with equal facility to reinforce either the right, left, or centre, i Yesterday afternoon General Sherman arrived about dark from Fortress Monroe, which point he leftattwelve. He had an Interview with the Pre sident and with Generals Grant, Sheridan, and Liggett. A Balnte was fired in honor.of his arrival.. He is Dot to remain here any length of time. Major General Liggett, jnst mentioned, commands - a division of the loth Corps, Army of the Tennes see. He is here on a ten days’ visit to General Grant. Senator MoDougall, of California, Is Uke wlse.bere on a visit to the Lieutenant General. The vlotorles os Saturdaj were a most ausplolous opening for the campaign, and have damaged: the rebels more than they will like to own. Rlohmond papers of yesterday claim a *' glorious vlotory” for the rebels, in the assault on Fort Steadman. The following congratulatory order of General Meade has just been issued: BsAnqtr aethbs Abmy of tbs Fotokao, Marob 26, 1865. GBNBBAL OBDBBB, HO. IS. The Major General commanding announces to the army the suooess of the operations of yesterday. The enemy, with a temerity for which he has paid dearly, massed his forces and succeeded, through the reprehensible want of vigilance of the 3d Brl* gada-lst Division, 9th Corps, in breakiogthrough -out lines, capturing Fort Steadman add Batteries 9,10, and 11. Tbe prompt measures taken by Major General Farke, the arm bearing of the troops of the 9th Ctrps in the adjacent portions of the line held by the enemy, and the conspicuous gallantry of the ,3d Division of this corps, for the first time under fire, together with the energy and skill displayed by Brigadier General Hartranft, its leader, quickly re paired this disaster; and the enemy were driven Horn Fort Steadman and our lines with heavy-losses inkilled and wounded, leaving la our hands.eight battle-flags and ever nlneteenhundred prisoners. ’ The enemy.belng driven from the front of the 9th Corps, tbe offensive #ae assumed by the 6th and fid Corps; the enemy by night Was drtSohfirom ,hia en trdfcbeapicket llnh; and all his enbjrtsi to recover tbeFeanbe, which aehirmtned and ■persistent on tbe 2d.,tSarpB front, were insisted and repulsed with heavy losses, leading with the 6th Corps over four hundred prisoners, and with the fid Corps ttyo battle-flags and over three hundred pri soners. The troops of the 6th Corps, reported by Major General Wright as engaged In these operations, were Getty's division, Heifer’s brigade, Seymour's division, and Hamblin’s and;.Ed wards’ brigades of Wheaton’s division. ' . Of the 2d Gorpa,Major General Humphreys men tions MlleE’ ana Mott’s divisions, and'Sinytne’gibri gade of Hays’ division, supported by Griffin’s divi sion, stb Corps. , ■ i The result of the day wasthe thorough defeat of the enemy’s plans, the oaptnre of his strongly-en trenched picSet line,under the artillery fire of his main worts, and the capture of ten battle flags* and abonttwcnty-elght hundred prisoners; a resnlt on -whloh-tbe Major General commanding hoartllyoon gratulates the army. Two-lessons san be learned from these operations]: one, that no fortified line, however strong, will pro tect an army fromanlntrepid andaudaoleus enemy, unless vigilantly guarded; the other,that no dis aster or misfortune Is Irreparable where energy and bravery are displayed In the determination to re cover what -is lost, and to promptly assume the offensive. " The Major General commanding trusts these lessons will not be lost ou this army. Iff conclusion, the Major General commanding desires to return his thanksto l hose oommanda'of the army not specially mentioned In thfs order for the 'promptitude displayed hy all, In their move ments to different parts of the lines, tinder the exi gencies of the bonr. In oonheotion, with this sub ject, the promptitude of Major General Warren, and of Brevet Major General Hunt, ohlef or artil lery,Tn the early part of the operations, during the accidental absence'of the ’VTajor General command ing, deserves commendation and thanhs. Gaoaas G. M»adb, <• . Major General Commanding. ; In the coming movement the Army of the James lsnot to remain inactive. A considerable portion of work has been mappedout for It. Aslhtheease of this army, the troops have received marching-or ders, and are all paoked up ready to move. Whether any of the army has moved, and in what direction, your correspondent there will Inform ypu. It may be said, however, that the two armies will be a unit In the offensive operations. If necessary, the Army of the James could be thrown across to this side of the river in half a day; but It does not follow that this will be the case. The following Is a list of the wounded In the 2d Corps in Saturday's fight: LIST OP VFOTODBD 1H SECOND COUPS—PBHWSYD- VAHIA HKOIKHSTB. ‘ Private Amos Burr, Company 0,99 th. Private Wm. M. Wallas. Company K, 69th. Private John MoMann, Company H, 19th. Sergeant John B. Desoy, Company 1,105 th. Private Wm. Engles, Company A, 99th. Private Wm. V. Huffmaster, Company D, 149th. Isaae T. Hamilton, musician, 110th. Private Arehle Jones, Company H, 150th. Private John Smith, Company A,s7in. Private Geo. W. Bungles, Company H, 148th. Private Jameß Bralk, Company D, 57th. Private Eobert Jordan, Company A, 105th. Private John L. Schultz, Company H, 57th. Sergeant Ell F. Hudson, Company A, 57th- Prlvate Michael Sohaloßity, Company B, 188th. FrlvateAndrew North, Company 11, 110th. Private Wumbalcl Guhl, Company E,losth. Private Edward Stelnbeek, Company K, 81st. Pilvate Jacob O. Stabley, Company o,Blst. Private Sami. Thompson, Company 0, 67tt>. - Private Bennerville Tsohob, Company K, 148th. Sergeant Jos. H. Watts, Company K, noth. Private Chaa. Crouse, Company C. 183 d. 5 Private John MlUeri Company B-, 18Sd. Private Fatriok McOanna, Company H, 183 d. ' Private John B. Miller, Company H, 183 d. Sergeant Wm. Brown, Company H, 69th. Captaln J. F. Morris, Company 1,315 t. First Lieut. Ashey Shankey, Company F, 148th. Private wm. Strausser, Company E, 63d. Private John B. Dehaven, Company F, 183 d. Corporal Jos. Esehenhutmer, Company K, 81st. Private. Ab. Ford, Company E, 58d. Private Adam GaSet, Company F, 110th, Private James Glotfelty, Company E, UBth. Private Henry J. Gossert, Company D; 69th, Sergeant Albert J. Hall, Company B, 110 th. Private John Hasson, Company O, Blst. Private Joslah Haltman, Company I, 6Sd. Corporal Wm, H. Harley, Company 1,148 th. Private Edward Houston, Company F,l4Bth. Private James K. Kurtz, Company K, 81st. Private Hugh Belly, Company E, 183 d. Sergeant Eugene Lent, Company 1,1415 t, Corporal John H. Linn, Company F, 105th. Private John Lotts, Company 1,105 th, Private Edwaid H. Brooker, Company G, 183 d. Private James P, Donnell, Company F, 146th. Private Beery L. Magel, Company B, 183 d. Private Michael Mclntlre, Company E, 99th. Private John B. Manger, Company K, 81st. Private John Myere, Company E, IBBd. Private Barney Mullen, Company A, 1883. Private Samuel MoMlehaels, Company 0,99 th. Private John A. Moore, Company B, 148th. First Lieut. George F. Dleekler,.Company 1,69 th. Colonel Edward B, Biles, 99th. Captain John F. Wilson, Company G, 140th. Frfvate Bernard Wise, Company D, 184th. Private James Wall, Company £,183d. Corporal George Wetman, Company G, 99th. Private Peter Campbell, Company o,Blst. Private Abraham Snyder, Company K, 183 d. Corporal Francis Devon*, Company!!’, 81st. Private James S. MoLnmply,Company G, 140th. Private John Welsh, Company F, 106th. Private Thomas H. Fenton, Company F, 183 d. Private George Boyd, Company K, 69th. Private Connell McGluohey, Company O, 69th.. Private James Brown, Company (3,53 d. Private Mark J. Scull. Company 1,99 ch, Private Janies Frlel, Company G,B9th. Wabhihgtok, Maroh 29.—Information from pity Point, dated yesterday, says the losses In the 9th Corps are mneh larger than heretofore reported In the newspaper accounts. The Ist Division hsvein the hospital 165 wounded, and 30 are known to have been killed. In the 3d Division hospital there are 166 wounded, and about 32 were killed. The 2d Division were not engaged, but In their hospital they have 180 rebel wounded,' . Ploket firing was kept up all last night, yester day, and all the bay before. The killed on both sides were exchanged, the ene my showing more courtesy than heretofore. A HTJHGUT BWABB-DBSEBTB THBBBBEL OAtTSE Wabhikotok, Maroh 29. —Another! 1 defender ol the Confederacy has Just oome in,, He is eighteen yean of ago, but looks several years yonbger, being a dwarf, about 3% feet high, and Blender. His f«tther- is reported to bis wealthy. He sayshe en listed’to be sent to the front, so toesoapo, and thus got something to eat. OBHBBAL BHBBIfAN’B VISIT TO OITV POIHT. Washington, March 29.—Major General Sher man arrived" at City Point, together with some of the efficeis or his staff, on Monday evening, March firth, and lelt to return to bis army on the following day, after an Interview on board the Elver Queen with the President of the United States, Lieutenant General Grant, Major General Meade, Major General Ord, Major General Sheridan, and others. ARMY OF THE JAMES. fills BYE OF GREAT EVENTS. ACCOTOSTB OP THE EVACUATION 03? RICHMOND, . Bollln. [Bpsclal Correspondence of The Press. ] Abmt ov thb .Tambs, Bbfobb Richmond, March 2S, 1865. "Now, by St. Paul tbe work goes bravely on.» At last there Is something tangible to allay our con jectures, and give an Insight into movements which are In motion to open the spring campaign. Com mands have putthewar-paint on, andjtrenm upon the war path, and before this reaches yon yon may learn more thrilling Information through official sources. Operations In this department may be re gained es commenced, thenaturo of whloh. I deem prudent to withhold for the present. The rebels are hardly prepared for the strategy wbleh Is at Oils moment effectually oheokmatlng them, though their manifest uneasiness Indicate that they have come forebodings of the, approaching, retribution. Upon the eve of a great battle there has generally been some anxiety as to the result, but In this oase there Is an unswerving confidence In the ability of tbe moveable oolumns, the thunders of whose artil lery will be heard before many hours have past, to accomplish all that General’ Granthas undertaken. The evacuation of Richmond , for some , weeks has frequently been announced In The Press as being, actually In progress. It Is now credited In the best military circles to such an" extent as to make a disposition of the forces to,meet such a con tingency.; The authorities obtain their Information from scouts and reliable persons, which Is to the effeot that all cumbersome munitions of war and contraband property are being' removed from the olty. Leemust either assault ouwworks, and what Is more difficult, defeat our armies,, or vaoate his stronghold, If he would save his hordes from Imme diate capture. It. is more "than probable that he will give up Elohmond with accumulated regrets, and fall baok to some point where he ban best de fend himself and receive supplies for his army. F His deolsldn upon this matter will, no doubt, depend considerably upon the combined movements of Lieutenant General Grant, who has, no doubt, caused tbe said Lee the most unpleasant anxiety of his unnatural UfeF The weather, .that neoessaty concomitant to all martial movements, Is in a most excellent condi tion, with not even a oloud to dampen our spirits or delay the operations. The protraoted stay of Sheridan and bis forces at the White House gave his men abundant time to rest, and on thdlr junction with the" united armies confronting Richmond and Petersburg they were ready to undertake, in 00-operatlon with Meade and Ord, such plana as the commander ln-ohlef wished, txeoufod; THE SOUTH. THfJ FIGHT OF SATURDAY. REBEL ADMISSION OF DEFEAT. GEKERAL LEE*B OFFICIAL BE PORT, 1 “ i - . . . . ✓ SHERMAK SAID TO BE ENTRENCHING. ■ Washington, March 29,— Richmond papers of Mondsiy, March 2T, fully admit their defeat In Saturday's fight, and add that their loss was heavy. Tliey claim to have a large number of prisoners. From North Carolina and the Valley they con tain but little that Is new. The Raleigh Confederate says that Joe Johnston has set Sherman to entrench ing, and that his campaign Is up for the present. The Petersburg papers mention that a heavy column is moving from Grant’s left toward Weldon, N. O, being, they add, a diversion In favor of. Sherman. Military matters beyond tho Mississippi are en tirely at a stand-still. Onr forces hold the lower portion of Arkansas, along the Washita river, and" command the greater portion of the line of the Red river. . Gen. Lee, In his official despatch on Saturday night;.says that Gordon’s troops, were imable to hold Fort Steadman, owing to the cross-fire' from Grant’s forts, and resumed their original lines, bringing off-from four to six hundred prisoners, in cluding Gen. McLanghlln, but abandoning all of tbeartillery and mortars whloh they had taken in the fort. Lee adds that later on Saturday Grant held a portion o'f his {Lee’s) original position, with in the strongest line of rebel works. Gen. Terry, who led. the rebel assault, was wounded. ■ .' ... . ; ' - ' - SHERMAN. The Two Battles with Johnston BBVEIT UNSUCCESSFUL .CHARGES * BY THE BEBELB. Interriew between Grant and Sherman. ENCOURAGING BUT CONTRABAND NEWS New Yobk, Maroh 29.—The steam transport United States, from Beaufort, brings dates from Goldsboro to the 24th, one day later than before re ceived. The correspondent of the Newbem Times gives details of General Sherman’s two battles. Both battles on the part of the rebels were planned by General Johnston, and In both oaßes he took the precaution to rest each of his flanks on a stream. He made seven oharges en masse in his desperate endeavor to force our lines, but they all failed to move our men. His losb was severe in each charge. A Newbem letter of the 25th states that General Sherman had gone to Fortress Monroe, probably to have an intervlew-with General Grant. Fobtbbss Moeteoe, March 28.—The steamers Perlt and Trade Wind arrived here to-day from Wilmington, N. C., with 2CO refugees from Colum bia, S. C., aid Fayetteville, N. C- . The news from our forces In North Carolina is exceedingly enoouraglng, but for the present every thing pertaining to their'movements hss been judged to be strictly contraband. Suffice it to say that they occupy firmly the posi tion at Goldsboro, N. C., and, while very strong In numbers, are confident of perfect success. No active movement of importance hiffi taken place since the last news hionght fiiom Goldsboro. MOBBBBAD City, N. C., March 26.—The mem ber of the North Carolina Legislature, from Pas quotank county, Mr. Grundy, has just reacliedhls heme from Baleigh, for the purpose of taking the oath of allegiance to the United States. He says that Gen. Johnston’s forces, all told, -will not asm. ber more than half of General Sherman’s army, and that the combined armies of Lee and Johnston will not outnumber the joint armies of Generals Sher man and Schofield. He also states that the present Legislature of this State openly admit that there is ho possible hope for the Confederacy to succeed, and that they have met for the last time under the rebel auspices. He thinks that if Johnston makes a stand it will he at Botisyille, six miles northeast of Ba. lelgb, as that place, though it does not cover Baleigh, Is a position of great nattu al strength. The people from all sections of North Carolina were bringing a gnat pressure to bear upon the State authorities in favor of Immediate submission and a return to the Union, whieh a majority of the Legislature assent to, IF Governor Yanee can be brought over, who now manifests a disposition to yield. Baleigh to be surrendered to -General Sherman with this understanding. Mr. Grundy says the Legislature and the people are reconciled to the abandonment of slavery, and that the first act of the Legislature will be to ratify the constitutional amendment abo listing that Institution. The proposition of Lee and Davis to arm the Blaves, thereby demoralizing them and making them a dangerous element, has made Blavery odious to Us former supporters, who generally conoede that they must be made flee In order to be made soldiers. It now appears that the rebel President la endea voring to obtain peace through the State authori ties of North Carolina. A general pardon and re storation of property by President Lincoln is an off set which Davis requires for the abandonment of slavery. On these conditions he Is willing to unite with the North In a foreign war under one flag. The Baleigh Standard intimates that terms will be offered whlch both parties can accept with honor, which will bring them under one flag In a foreign war of oonqnest, avenging the joint Injuries both parties have received.- Most of Sherman’s men are eaoh In possession Of a oaptured horse, which makes this material very obeap at Goldsboro, where this great army Is now resting for a short time In strong positions well. fortified. The country is very rich, and supplies are very abundant. General Sherman came through from Golds boro to Newbem yesterday In four hours,.on his way to Fortress Monroe. When he comes back, which will be before the enemy miss him, Governor Yance and Jeff Davis will ascertain what: kind of peace they are to have. The trains sure running through from Newbem to Goldsboro, . General Sherman’s men, who consider him the greatest man in the world, say that they intend to have the honor of taking Kiohmond themselves. There never was an army so proi.d of their leader or so happy and confident. Generals Terry’s and Schofield’s men claim that they are also members of General Sherman’s grand army, and; that the armies of England- and Fianee combined would be powerless against them. The chief topic of conversation In General Sher man’s army Is In regard to a foreign war. The rebel prisoners all say that their armies are equally as desirous of such an event as our armies. They readilybhake hands;and cheer eaohotherorer this rncde of settling their, grievances. They; have It all planned out that Generals -Sherman and Lee are to leadthetwo armies, trlth .General .Grant for their lieutenant general. ' DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF. EXPEDITION TO OUT OFF BETBHSAT FROM MOBILE. St. Louis, March 29.—Private advfoes from Cbiokasaw, Ala., say that a body of 10,900 cavalry, under Major General Wilson, was at that point under marohtng orders. It Is supposed that they will go south to out off the retreat of the rebels from Mobile. HA YANA AND TEXAS. Nnw Yobk, Much 29.—8 y the steamer Eagle we have Havana dates to the 23th. * The blockade-runner Denbelgh, from Galveston, arrived there on the 25th. The rebel General Chalmers Is dead. A meeting was held at San Antonio, Texas, on the 2d,' to take into consideration a proposition to occupy the Western territory and open communication with California, it was said that ten thousand recruits for the rebel army eould thus be scented. A com mittee was appointed to confer wlththe rebel com mander In the trans-Mississippi Department on the subject. There was a mutiny In the garrison at Galveston on the 28th ult„ raultlDg In the death and wound ing of several. More French troops have passed through Havana on their way from Mtxieo to France. The blockade-rnnners Mexico and R. S. Wood have arrived at Havana, the former with cotton from Matamoros, and the latter with a quantity of naval equipments from Nassau. Ihe following blockade runners were lying in port: the Col. Lamb, Fox, Jnno, Banshee, Pelican, and Fanny. • A large number of schooners had arrived at Ha vana and oieared for Matamoros. CALIFORNIA FINANCIAL AND COHHBBOIAL AFFAIB8 —DBTBN- TION OF TUB MOBBS TAVtOB. Sak Fbanciboo, March 2*.— Advioes from tho Fast have advanced greenbacks to 65@82. Of the remainder of the 7-80 bonds in thq hands of the sub treasurer, $400,000 have been taken. Gold Is un usually sosroe now, owing to the oloslng of the mint for tbe settlement of the deceased metier and re finer’s acoounts. Large quantities of silver bullion are coming Intomarket.aEd la mostly shipped to China. Arrived, steamship. Moses Taylor, San Juan del Sur, with the passengers who loft Now York February 20th. She was detained fourteen day 3 watting for the passengers who were delayed by the low water In the San Juan river and the loss of one transport. The company is negotiating with the Costa Rlea Government for tbe right to navigate the Colorado river, which is navigable at all seasons, and has a good harbor at its mouth. CANADA. bblhasb Ann bbabbbst of thb bt, albans BAIDBBS. Montbfal, March 29.—The rebel raiders who robbed the SF^Albans banks and committed other depredatltfnßjfiafijrwho haweibeen on trial for so long a time, have been discharged fromcustody, and are now, at liberty. Their acts are fully sustained. Montbbal, March 29.—The rebel raiders have just >»en arrested again on another warrant- Departure of. tbe Steamer]Africa. Boston, Maroh 29.—The steamer Africa sailed this morning, with 81 paßßengers for Halifax and so for Liverpool. She takes out nospsoie. ■ Sailing! of the Asia. Halifax, Maroh 29.—Tho steamship Alla sailed for Boston at U o’olook-thls morning. Fed* Day in Maine. Aegubta, Me., March 29.—Governor Cony has Maine 1 * 3 * tur ®“ a L 20 th, for a fast day la A Governor’s Veto. Boston, March 29 —Governor Andrew td-day vetoed the bill to exolode liquor dealers from serving as jurors.. The U. S. Steamer Stettin. Boston. Maroh 29.—The U. S. steamer Stettin, ttoMSt. Helena - Sound, S. 0,, arrived here to-day. NEW T«BK CITY. [Special Correspondence of Thq Press.] Nkw Yobx, March 29,1865. DBATH OF JACOB LITTLB. Jacob Little, tbe "Napoleon” of Wall street, died at his residence, in Union Square, yesterday. He’ was in the sixty-eighth year of his age. Probably no man.the country throughout, has been tbe sub ject of more commercial gossip and interesting sto ries. In foot, his history has been nearly coincident with that of Wall street Itself, and but a few years ago It was almost safe to prophesy, when Wali street was " bine,” that Jacob Llttle'was poor, and, when Wall street was “ bright,” that. Jacob Little was wealthy. He was, in fact, the foot-ball of Fi nance—now up, now down—a human being osollla-' ting periodically between Croesus and Job’s turkey. Whoever shall hereafter write a historyj>f the spe culative mania In Amerloa mast, nolens nolens, make Jacob Little hlßhero. He was onoe a olerk In the house of the scarcely less notable finanoler, Jacob Barker. Mr. Little had scarcely been heard of slnee the breaking ont of the war, save in a qnlet way, and rather as a " legitimate worker” than as a.Napo leon among Balls and Bears. His fatal sickness was not of great duration. The funeral Is an nounced for Friday. ANOTBBB CAPITAL OFFKB. Tho Brooklyn Common Connell have deolded to tender one of their olty parks to the Senatorial committee which is “ looking round” for a site on which, to pitch the new. Capitol. This park contains some ten acres not suitable for a Zoological Garden, but a wholesome spot for a State Senate. The ldea of proffering the Spring-street bnrylng-ground has been abandoned.’> MISCBLLANV. McDonald, who was recently arrested In this olty charged with complicity with Kennedy and other rebel hoteMmrners.has been honorablydisohaiged .’fej’Jlfneral Dix upon proof of his lnnooenbe. . (Iditsohaik’s godavold-fitshionettf’farewell’.’oon* certs are being repeated here under the direotion of Muzlo, the well-known impressarip. ' Major Martin B. Delaney, the first colored man who ever held military rank In the United States, is lecturing on the history of Anglo-Saxon Progress and Government. The small-pox Is abating In the city. The number of aeathir arising therefrom, according to the City Inspector’s last weekly report, was but twenty. [By Telegraph.] THE BVBwrtlO BTOCW BOARD. ..Stocks steady. Gold 150jf: after can 151; New York Central 85; Erl# 46K; Hudson Biver 99X; Beading 91; Michigan Southern SIX; Illinois Cen tral 94; Pittsburg and Cleveland six; Bock Island 87 X; Northwestern 21X; Fort Wayne 80X; Cum berland 84; Quicksilver SOX; Mariposa 11%. ship irevrs* Arrived, sehr James A. Barron, Sagua. The Abky akd Navy Jourhax. compares and contrasts the Federal and Confederate forces In the following paragraphs. By a careful perusal of these statements the reader will be ab.'e to judge Intelli gently of. the superiority of the former, and the almost certain sucoess that awaits them: The critical moment approaches.' All our great Eastern armies are within communicating distance; all the enemy’s are In direct co-operation, and, by means of rallroade.wlt hin actual supporting distanoe in oase of battle. We possess the advantage of men. Our effeotive armies are more than 200,000 strong. The enemy can hardly be reokoned above 130,030, and probably falls below that estimate. He has once more, and unavoidably, secured the advantage of In terior lines and facile communications. In onesense, therefore, he may be said to have the advantage or position. In another, and ah Important sense, he has not, because we test upon Impregnable sea bases, with heavy neets of gunboats and transports, while he has none. For a single battle, he Is in good posi tion; for a series, we are In a better. The gradual narrowing of tbe field of confllot Increases this temporary advantage of the enemy, bnt It relative ly Increases our own superiority, provided the first shock of arms be In our favor. In dtreot communi cation between his two eolumns, the enemy Is more fortunate than we. But! his railroad lines are slen der, and the rails and rolling stoek In such condi tion as to limit materially their capacity In the transportation of men or material. In supplies we are immeasurably his superior—so much so that the question of food and forage would decide the Contest, If it were net that the arbitra ment of arms must Intervene. In the fighting con dition of the two opposing armies, the advantage is with us, because, our men are equally brave, and better dlsoipllned, more vigorous, better fed, better cJotbed.and shod, better armed and equipped. In morale, we have the prestige of the whole year on our side, and carry banners covered all over with fresh Inscriptions of victory; but the enemy has a dwindling army and an unprosperons cause to drag upon his spirits. In generalship, we ean safely trust our oavalryman Sheridan against the enemy’s Hampton, and onr Grant and Sherman against his J ohsston, or even his favorite Lee. .i.Tbe contrast between the armies, however, Is not yet complete. Although the enemy has an apparent advantage of Inferior lines, that Is entirely brer matched by two very Important considerations. The first Is, that any movement of Lee towards Johnston can be, and doubtless will be, followed by an Instan taneous attack In flank from Grant, with an army almost double the Blze of his antagonist's. A severe battle and tbe fall of Biehmond might ba expected to ensue. On the other hand, should Johnston be re called to Lee, the two combined would have to as- Banlt in elaborate entrenohments, resting on a bass protected by gunboats, an army almost as large as the allied attacking columns. Meanwhile, Sherman fellows with snob rapidity as can be obtained from an army whose forced marches are proverbial and lamoua. He is, In any event, pressing on Johnston’s rear, or can carry Weldon on the right, or Danville on the left. The second Important consideration isonr vast sn. psrlorlty to cavalry. Sheridan’s powerful column —two full tifwJa’ons and a brigade—will soon oonneet J Sherman has all HU pfttrtok g division with lum, which hits everywhere ridden down the Confederate cavalry in a maroh ot more than a thousand miles. The enemv has dls w*f,J e !?w. g TJ at part of cavalry fortfte want of horses. and the remnant, is in bad condition. We venture the statement that onr efficient oavalrv now that of the wX splendid advantage, even In apite of the impractical **l? surplus Wiu give us In the outtingoff ra communications and In the annoying of the one my ft flanks, and finally in rendering a battle lost to tbwenemy a decisive route, It is easy to predict. ,5 U 5P 1 «®8. the great campaign pro . Schofield has rejoined Sherman; Sheridan ka f Grant. Each has accomplished In-' 010 “ovement for junction; the Tnt, .o- 1 ?, an s, fasten, the other on the James Btver Canal. .Grant watches Lee at Bloh t*>r«at®us to detail Sheridan by a wide 0 5? the Southslde Railroad. Shorman marches on Baleigh, threatening, on his left flank, are of ’vltlflm 11 v lB r * Bh % '' r ® l<3on - Both cities SUa—■ tiopprtanoe. Johnston, lying on the Sf?£lg erB of the Neuse, doubtless horns Hills boitmgh as the point or retreat from Raleigh, cover- V H le P? 8 rtßbt fla » k - . His left, not im probably, he stretohes over to the Tar- rlv-or, io -ttio r?°P k . y Mount, to protect the city of S a £n»J^ clB,v S. batUe 01 ffirastrous retreat must Sooxi follow,these dispositions. , COHGEEBB AETBK THE LAWYBKB—Congress iS dlsl °l al attorneys shall not prac- Uce m the federal courts, if it can be avoided. Tfite following ftot was approved January 24tft, 1865. and Is now in force. The Federal judges will see that the oath is administered to the lawyers at each term of their courts who may present themselves to nraS. SSSf they **?*■'}» as thcTa^: Best enacted by the Senate and House af-Renre. sentattves of the United States of America in Coopts assembled, That no person, after the date of thSt shall be admitted to the bar of tee Sunremo of tbe United States, tlie ttite? tto 4th or March next shall be admltted to the bar or Olronlt or Distrlot of the Court Of Claims, afan of suoh court, or shall be allowed tolnnoM ‘bS lie&fd to aay snob court. W • virtue of mh? m»Ac-inna scribed'theoath S ?^ <, Jww l ? T ® te ®t taken and BUb ™ in.» an aot to prescribe JnlY 2 inSu Phtpoaes.” approved manrai l!? 62, to the forms and In the manner In-said aot provided, whleh’sald oath, so subsorlbed shall be preserved amon| 'the p oort i end any person who shall filselsr take the Bald, oath shall he-gullty of perjury, and on ;SkSlmMMtpmidea? totllspalßa jjUBOP B. iwnvlf. Of TBS DAMASCUS AMD ASIA. A Rebel CdngreßMMUi' B Aoeount of tJie Blair Mission. PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S INißfiEßil COMPHMBNIBD BY THE LONDON JMffIAH- The Pirate Sheesndesh at KdMo*»®> Australia. Portland, March 29 .—The steamship Damascus, Oapt. Watte, Irom Liverpool on the 16th, via Lon donderry on the ITth Inst., arrived hero at seven o'clock this morning. Her dates are one day later than those already received. The steamship Nova Scotian, from Portland, ar rived at Liverpool on the ITth lost. The steamship City of Dublin, from New York, arrived at Liverpool on the 16th tost. The steamship Saxonia, from New York, arrived at Southampton on the 16th fed. The steamship City of Boston, from New York, arrived at Liverpool on the ITth Inst. The steamship China, from New York, also ar rived at Liverpool on the ITth lust. Purser Newlands reports as follows: On wieSTth Inst, purred the steamship Peruvian, In lat. 43 BT, long. 6102, hound east. GREAT BRITAIN. The London Owl says that the impression oon veyed hy Ur. Seward’s despatch that the propo sition for an alliance between the North and South, for a foreign war, originated with the Confederates, is false. The Owl then gives the following in regard to Mr. Blair’s mission on the authority of a member of the Confederate Congress, just arrived in England, who received the information from Secretary Ben jamin, in the following words: The object of the mission was to assure Presi dent Davis that his commissioners would be re ceived at Washington to open negotiations on the following baits; All questions in dispute to be left undecided and considered as open questions. An armistice to be granted, and a league, offen sive and defensive, to be made to drive One French out of Mexloo.. Letters from Australia say that the rebel cruiser Shenandoah only arrived at Melbourne just before the departure of the mails. Several lady prisoners were on board, occupying the best cabin. Captain Waddell said that they were free to land and go where they pleased. , Parliamentary proceedings of the 15th are unim portant. A Parliamentary paper shows that the French and English Governments have sent identical in structions to their naval commanders on the South American station. They are required to use evecy friendly c ffort to secure the free navigation of rivers, but not to use force without reference to the home Government. Merchant vessels are warned against carrying munitions of war to the belligerents. The trial of the Belfast rioters is progressing quietly. Some oftheriotare have beon sentenced to Imprisonment for terms varying from three months to two years. Ambbioan Securities.—Satterthwaite’s circu lar of me evening of the 16th says the news by the Europa of a new loan of six hundred million dollars caused the 6 20 bonds to deollne from 66 to 52Nf, and the continental markets appearing to be fully sup plied by recent shipments, the bonds have not found ready buyers even at the reduced' quotations. Illi nois and Erl os also declined one dollar from the highest point. , The English funds on the 16th exhibited a marked improvement. The Daily News s&yß a bettor feeling Is evidently caused by Palmerston’s remarks In the House of Commons on American affairs. Money Is eastof. AUSTRALIA. Melbourne, Jan. 26.—The captain of the’ SheDandoak has formally requested leave of Sir Charles Darling to land htt prisoners and take in coal and repair machinery. He promises to observe neutrality and get to sea again as quickly as possi ble. The application is under consideration by the Governor and the Executive Council. The Melbourne Argus says: ** The Shenandoah was thought to be too late to do much mischief, as there was scarcely an American ship tending there. Six vessels were one In the course of a few weeks from New York and Boston ; but American mer chants said they were likely to be under the Eng lish or Dutch flags.” FRANCE. The Senate oonltnned the debate on the religious questions involved in the Address. M. Bonjean eulogised Boulaud’s speech, and demonstrated the validity of organic laws. He denounced the Society of Jesuits, and demanded their suppression by the Government. The Archbishop of Paris made a conciliatory speech, and. recommended an understanding bo tween the Emperor and the Pope. Bourse flat,’6T.6S, AUSTRIA. The reported reply of Austria to the Prussian de mand for annexation of the duchies leaves room for further negotiations. A Berlin despatch says It was believed there that Austria would after all consent to the annexation of the dnohies, provided she roaolves a guarantee from the Germanic Confederation of all her present possessions. It is said that Russia deoldedly opposes annexa tion, while France encourages It with the intention of subsequently patting in a claim for compensa tion. LATEST VIA GBEENOASTLE. Loudon, March 17.—The Times' “city article” says : The discount market is without alteration, and the character of the Bank returns does not dis courage the expectation of a possible reduction of the rate of discount to four per cent, early in April. The King of the Belgians is expected to vißlfc Queen Victoria In a lew days. There were no expectations at present of a termi nation of the struggle between the masters and ope ratives in the iron trade in Sonth Staffordshire. The' masters believe that all the assistance the trade societies oan furnish will not be suffi cient to maintain the vast numbers of men they have thrown out of employment for striking for higher wages. THE LATEST NEWS, VIA QUEENSTOWN. Liverpool, March 18—Evening.—There is no political news of importance to-day- The appointment of Sir Frederick Bruce, Minis ter to Washington, as a Knight of the Order of the Bath, and of Mr. E. M. Archibald, consul at New York, as Companion of the Bath, are officially', gazetted. . .. . • ; ’ ARRIVAL ’ OF THtf ASIA' AT HAETFAk— TWO DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. Hams ax, Maroh 29.—The Bteamshlp’ Asia, ftom Liverpool at 11 o’clook on the morning of tho ISto Inst., via Queenstown on the 19th Inst., arrived at this port at 6 o’clock: this morning- ’ The Ada has 48 passengers for Halifax and 39 for Boston, and her dates are two days Utter than those per the Damascus at Portland. ' The steamship City of Dublin left Liverpool for New York on the afternoon of tho 18 th Inst. GREAT BRIfAINt The London, Times editorially reviews President' Lincoln’s inaugural address, ana says It reveals his disposition and opinions more completely than many verbose compositions whloh have proceeded ftem his predecessors. The Times admits that he has fulfilled. the duties whloh destiny Imposed on him with firmness and conscientiousness,but without any feeling of exhilaration at successor sanguine anticipations of coming prosperity, ms address appears to be Intended to repress the more sanguine expectations of the Northern people, and to inti mate to them that fresh exertions and service will be necessary for the attainment of their object. The London Daily-News says that the address U humane, modest, and firm in tone. The Times has an editorial on the arrival of the Shenandoah atMelbourae, and says that her com; mander does not appear to have staked any Indul gence which can properly be refused him, and the Governor has but one course open—that of strict adherence to the spirit of the Instructions given by the British Cabinet. The Army and Navy Gazette says It has much bet ter hopes of peace now between Great Britain and the Power or Powers which may represent the United States at the end of the civil war than It had some weeks ago. The end of that warlsnotyet, but Is still very near at hand. In all human probability. In truth, the spirit of the South Is giving way everywhere except In Virginia, and It is maintained there only because all the bold and determined men of tbe South are concentrated in Virginia. The Index bolsters up the drooping spirits of its party by declaring that If Lee, with a hundred thousand men. retreats Into the mountainous regions of Northern Virginia and Eastern Tennessee, he can defy the Fedefals and carry on the war for twenty years. The failure Is announced of Thomas Sterling Bur ble, merchant in London; with liabilities of about -£160.000; and of Borstal! & Co., of Hull and Bom bay, with liabilities of from AMO, OOO to £300.000. These failures ere said to have been chiefly caused by losses to blockade-running at rebel ports, sinis ter rumors are afloat as to other firms. David L. Lewis, merchant of London, has also suspended for large amounts. Drafts for large amounts by the Confederate Government at Blohmond, on their financial agentß at Liverpool. Eraser, Trenholm, A Co,, were,-after three days’ delay, refused accept ance, and allowed to be protested. One draft alone Is for £27,000. The alleged cause la want of advice, aud it is asserted that the drafts are not expected to lie over beyond a few days. •In the House of Lords, rat the 16th, Lord Stratford ue Bedollffe drew attention to the protracted nego tiations respecting the boundaries of Turkey and Persia, and the risks of a disturbance of peace therefrom. r Lord Bussell explained, and raid he believed the negotiations wtuld be concluded by the end of the present month. In the House of Commons Lord Palmerston, to reply to inquiries, raid he believed there was no Arced labor now on the Sues Canal works. Blarquls Hartlngton Introduced the army esti mates already published. The total reduction Is 4,000 men. The principal vote was agreed to. Mi. Gregory gave notice that he should, at an early day, ask what steps Government hadtaken to protect the property of British subjects In the Confederate States, prior to the closing of the war. FRANCE. The Memorial Diplomatique of Paris, the organ of the Mexican Government, asserts that President Lincoln will immediately recognize the Empire of The weekly returns of the Bank of France show an increase of e&sh on hand of ever fourteen mil lions francs. TkoSehatO’ on the 16th, adopted paragraphs IS and 14 of the address, and commenced a debate on the September convention between France and Italy. Speeches were made to defence orthe tem poral power of Papacy and the maintenance of tho Pope of Borne, while some distrust of the Italian Government was evtooed. Bourse firm, 67.16. AUSTHIA. A Vienna paper published a note presented by the English ambassadors to the Austrian Govern ment, to which England recognizes toe provisional state of things In the Duchies, provided the rlsrhtn of the Diet of Schleswig-Holstein and of the&er man Diet are respected by Austria and The debate on toe Budget Is progressing to to* Chamber of Deputies. ° The Minister of Finance contended that no re r?eotod!“ Ba<3got 00ula Wane IT at present The Administration was betog carried on without voted, but the Admlnlstra- House refused to vote the Budget. He threw the blame of the mis understanding on the former ministry. SPAIN. ISSi?fc™ l 2L t 7v nt7 ' two Madrid journals signed a protest-against the new press law. PORTUGAL. The new ministry received a vote of confidence from toe Chamber of Deputies. G^BEEGEe Sundry changes to the Cabinet are announced, including toe Presidency of the Council. INDIA. fßy Telegraph Direct ] : i Bombay, Marsh B.—Business here and at Calcut ta 1b still suspended, owing to native holidays, and unfavorable advices from Liverpool and Manches ter. Cotton and piece goods were nominal. The rate of Interest at Bombay'was 14 per cent. . a Calcutta telegram of toe loth of Maroh an nounces that toe Indian Government has reduced the export duty on saltpetre by one half. Lobboh Mousy Makkbt —Funds firmer and advancing. There la a. moderate demand for tßs count* 0 CommoraSa] Intelligent*. CPor StettMr Damascus. 3, HABKBT, KaisAY, March 7 The Brokers' Circular reports: ’fflo rales ?! SfcfS"} fo ! tk ® hare been 75.0C0 biles .licladlne lf>. 000 bales to speculators and 1.600 bales to Sa **• market is srm, with an advanoe nf 3k tK Am American descriptions, and OttaaXCr? Middling Orleans is Quoted atm; do. Dnuidicffd'- falr.lSd. The.alesto-davlfrldari were laoootSl’ the market closing quiet and unchanged- wawnaies, b Wrt * bSlMW ‘“Mdtok 65.000 'tHADB EBPOBT.—Tha XanehatUr markat quiet and *** LrSBRPOOL BKBAJDSTITFPti JHEARKBT. —Thm rtM4T. Wheat tn,~, Westo.ru 7s ea@B« M. Com enaTh™*® l^!., ’ LIVIB "WI, PEOVJJIOBg MAKKST 1 ■lons BJaiC® 4 ** «aaew»- fa™ KH,' Co. .audV’rdon, Bra«, & Co Pork doll an.* •**>«• *»»» steady l &, Ss6d@6a. at6oe6d@Bt3_ *LJV*BFOOJ **BKBT -Tk* I*' 1 *' ClrcnUr ™portS=_. A *“tfJ3H? 9t £f* K ««dr I !■ add stesdy *«tb Linseed dnUand Bd . l^."?r^^f* eo4 »] Sperm Oil steady at A.S. rn'hoat sai tß We:*] Booin flat and nominal- Spirits 0 f T,... "f M&ftrs. Point. FB*3lBh, 5 steady atHlod@lsllX4- _ 8p&?t B» 8f . LOHDOE MaB&StS —Biirtni’s <j !ril _ f Breadstuff* gnietand steady; Iron stead». ** j and 9tf hww ; Coffee firm:-Tea qniet at C&tK jconConaou; Bice firm; TftUotr efcsadr • tend downwards; bptrtti Tarpentb/ * •ales at 69e; Petroleum steady at IB* for?* w for refined. Cf 3tV LOHDOIT MOREY MAEKKT.--Co a#ola rt 1 or * sris ;> qoot» _l»teo»s C«Bt ral sfcsr,, J*t shaies, United States firs tseatii !% LATEST VIA aCBEBTSTOwi Sl *t Litebpooi., March —Con® of cotton Wdayjweo.a»tatl«i imci , o " j: 'n f speculators and exporters The . .r E n. chanted. Bread stuffs qolet and steae T " W»tff Provisions inactive, except Pork, w though auiet , , '*>’ Produce quiet apd steady. 1 orrporr, March IS—Evening.—Consul,.. SS>4@S9Jf Illtaolß Central share, MhaSt shares SiK. IJ. & fre-twenttos Pabis. March IS— Bvoning.—The Boos. , Rentes 67120 c for money. li j. Marne Intelligent? [Fer Asia ] , Arrived from Bow York* January » „ Valparaiso; 21st, XordCJarendon, at gsb, Bleonora, at Oottcnfeoxi; nth, Cari£ l 17ih, Antarctic, ** Liverpool. 1U k 1? arrived from San Francisco, Feb. Sih. Callao. **’alie«i for BewXork 14th. Auiuetae, f rAta , 13tb, Southern Bights, from shields; m? - v f, om Liverpool. JfrMOßArrnA. —Sbip Mlanebaha. fr?nt Bu Beanfoxt, h*«a*al» been abandoned, aE j H drowned. _ *»• ■ PKUBBHT OOTOMtO* 0» ißßttsj „ TIOK TO THIS OODHTBT.—Mr. Maj™.? s9 '/ British Parliament, thusspeata of Inic.-,! He solemnly and sincerely declared 7... was In Ireland discontent and disisv.ij' nothing under heaven bat just laws cent. The Lord Lieutenant, a few pressed his deep regret that the people Jj.3 the country lh such numbers, and oarrle.l «!:■ a feeling of hostility to Hie British Let them look at the case straight in tie i l * not shrink flrom a consideration of the--' 1 The feeling carried to America by IrisSai! 5 - have an Influence upon the policy of ;' statesmen. The Irish emigrants and their horn In the States outnumbered the m M fr Ireland. They were active and eneSr" many of them' commanded the press aMo,’ 1 lorm. They were animated by hatred of r?fi and he asked them into what calamity mi.lr Dot precipitate the two oountrias, raj' He hoped that the Oovernment, fostcadof tr themselves about oompllcatlocaindtsUntn-l Europe, would endeavor to heal the eota thv,' ed In the heart of the empire. Royal v:,; J, not meet the wants of Ireland. They wm,’; he a court-plaster over a deep-seated nW ! Irish people wanld be glad to see her Mij.j ~, member of her family; but the starving p.' J saw the utter hopelessness of any effort t,j, there was no reward, did not want the m; royalty or the glitter of pageantry. wanted was just laws, that would llbarv;, armies and give them a field for their t>J (Hear, hear] - Kxtbksivb Poeirrra Sus sr T2S Py, s ahd Lots ovßKrrasH, Fubhoh, Qxr.ifj, Ahbkicak Dry Goods, fci, This Dat.— r«. particular atteutlonor deaKrs is reposted ti valuable and desirable assortment or KnUsh man, Swiss, French, and American aty pwjd braclng'sbont 725 packages and lots of Btapi.j fancy artloles in cottons, woolens, linsns, « n j and silks, including 350 pieeiwetoths, oam,, satinets, &c., 450 pieces mobairs, Italians at!, de Chines. Also, Saxony dress goods, ball, and 135 pieces black and fancy sllks. iUso.iM ready made clothing. Also, 190 packages fcj goods, lor cask, to be peremptorily sold, t,, logue, on lour months’ credit, commends, (Thursday) morning at 10 o’clock, to bs co»:; all day without intermission, by John is. ji Ta , Co., auctioneers, Nog. 233 and 334 market Sin; On Friday, march 81, large sale or is,mi s German cotton hosiery, gloves, .BaspeMers, notions, to. PKRBQyATi AKB POLITICAL. Tbe Paris correspondent or the Loo,la ivg Star publishes some tateresting facts oiaaj with tbe last hours of theODuke de Moray, s' tbe Emperorand Empreraofthe French r-y to’the Palace of tbe Corps li£gislatif to tid « to the dying Duke, tbe Emperor, It is artl.i laboring under an attack ef rbeomatUa, » subsequently became - greatly aggravated, added to the mentelTOfiorfrigoeoasloned b; ’l. ; of so valued a men&fjirojfttted bis Imperii!] jesty leaving bis room fearsome days. Tim,, writer says that “‘fias Eidprees, overcome b: i scene of sorrow around her, knelt at tbe be: - / tbe dying man and blast Into an agony or * The Emperor grasped tbe band of bis loveiS? and fainted on the bea,.and some time eUp-e; fore consciousness could be restored.” wit: to the poUtteal sentiments of tbe late Bat-;; currently reported in Paris that shortly beiaii decease he told M. Glrardln that he was si - winced the time, kad. afrlyed when liberty «* peratively required by Prance that ha was pe* leady to give np the presidency or tbe Cmn and reeuibe the Portfolio of the Interior II a: j considered necessary to the completion o’ policy. It is mentioned, as a curious fact, tti of the French papers agree as to the chan t' the disease which resulted la the death of the i —Professor Agassiz, whom the Emperor S,: on has vainly attempted to Induce to ret:: Franco, in a speech at-the Agricultural car Springfield, Mass., gave the reason why he its thlacouirtry for his home. ..He said: “I an.:. habß or jooklng totothe condition of thtees, a analyzing the facts which I witness, ini I a myself one day what was the dlffereoca s*s American and 1 European civilization ; anil s careful and conscientious and sometimes a trying survey of the .cage, I came to Us duEion: that the characteristic feature o: ropean soolety was, that there the Insttar. were all oalaulateil to crush down every effort vj might Interfere wlththnprlvileges of the few.»: hero everything was organized to foster the ate mentof The American icfitUui:;::: such that they will allow a man to becomes:: who possesses the elements or true manhood;: npon that result of my consideration, I saltier self,; having , children, here should be my hoes:, their home, I could not but enjoy those priti of the boundless resources of the country v_ established' Its social organization upon sue; clples.” - s Tile Charleston Courier has as account o: exit of the Charleston Mercury, given by a: who travelled several days In company pressman who had been In charge of the freUt; chartered specially forconveylng the press." files, and material of the Mercury few days pravious.to the-evacuation. This ear/-, a number oi others, was at the junction of tleC* lotte and Columbia Bailroad on the ev*e«Kt-> Columbia. In the confusion which followed!'' Impossible to procure a locomotive to remote train, and the whole of the ears, together *!'•-- buildings, to., ’at the junction depot, were to The pressman also stated that the Mere- . contained the private and official Hon, B. B, Khstt, from the commencement o! war, with a large amount or money, noses, to and other valuable papers, all of which *«• stroyed by fire. The pressman did not co® - , Charleston, bnt remained with his family *; ■ } recce. —A Spanish Director; has been publish*! i: first time In Spain, at the city of Barcelo: 1 Messrs, Ylnas* Campy, for the years 18M »«!• inclusive, it Is a volume of over 1,000 pigf-S f the names of all the business men of forty-el:*' Tiaew lsi Spain, besides persons engaged In e*'-* industry* SEn tiie same volume is included su tory for the Island of Cuba, Porto fi too, tfi; Philippine Islands; also, the custom house Spain, and full Information. In regard to ralir*. traveling, &e. There have been sold of tUs *« :i ‘Spain, France, and England over 200.000 cof® _ The costly contents of Meyerbeer's Btf* ; which hitherto were scattered and Imperfe:t, * now been gathered, and are to he assign®! jj;' Boyd Library, Berlin, according to the the late owner. The collection contaltt s able treasure, namely—old, rare, and to eases long-lost seines fromtheearllest dapd*!** as well as many costly prints and longing to all ages of music. Only so antiquarian as Meyerbeer, and one of eqwi z'l could ever have collected these valuable worß —The Delaware. County Btpublican ssy s: Strange N. Palmer, who at one tore Weekly Viator, published In this borouyf- ' week, at his residence in Pottsvllle, in tie of his age. He was connected with the pi*-' s ', number of yearß, in this State and New Jersey ; did not sueoeed well as an editor. A ’ jOUl l t : i years ago, he removed to SehuylH« so,l! “J’ | was appointed -an associate judge, alls' l out - held for a long time. He was muon esw mt * ,% good citizen and an upright man. Mr. Garrison, in the last Liberator, i> ! - jp.. the report that he Intends to discontinue tha: p at the end of the present year, which will con. Its thirty-fifth volume. He says, however _ 34, thls wlll not necessarily sunder our connecdor the press, nor prevent our publishing atoH-*' nal, under a new title, and for ether r*™- 4| purposes. "Whether we shall retire a'™f et “ s commence anew In the manner suggested!|| It to Divine Providence to determine.” 4j George H. Hoyt, the young lawyer of a who went to Virginia to defend John BK>®“ W trial, Is now, says the St. Louis itrst/a sj lieutenant colonel of| the 15th Kansas . A a uses his sword to uphold the same cause a - I H had defended with his eloquence, , s M —A. singular dramatic company, eos- -« twenty hunchbacks of both sexes, are, B *' by the Entr' Acte, performing at the l**-" gennes at Turin; their line Is tragedy sa3 'yi ; hnt the tragedy 1b very ludicrous and t* 8 "" profoundly sad. . , e ;: Hugh W. Hoyles, Esq , has been *W» # • ■ the English Government Chief Justloe “ . B preme Court of Newfoundland. Mr- "-A,i ; native of the island, and tfce appointment (J * Hve to so high a position Is unprecedetn history of the colony. , i-t,-'’' Intho library of San Maroo. in ,n " teen Bongs written by Stradella b«* covared. They have been put into Hale^tS ' who has written-a plano-tuto acc<®P a “ thcas. . . It Is stated that, froman inspection of* 6 fond Register, ttls found that Shekspe** ,4 subsequently • married a shoemaker W named Richard James. wfl -It Is stated that the Queen of conferred tin title ef Knight of the ° u . eS tf Bath on Ur. Archihald, tha British cotJ " In Hew York.. j —IUs nndersteod that the Hon. H ”'. of Hew York, who goes to Horope entrusted with some very important B \g business. ' ..-sat' 5 Bistort has been, mating quite * Athens, and hss gong through her >.l of classleal Impersonations, beglnaini | and ending with. Fyrr&a. The Empress Eugenie is end»*J®- a-reetoretlcu.of th* holy eepulolr* a ‘ 1
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