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stitev Mr- Wiley aml two other clergymen entered

, organist, then striking up a lively stram, the au-

the agony of mind she must have endured duting this cleomy voyage, but probably ro human heing ever suffered greater. For during several years after her arrival, she |

was the inuate of a dungeon in the Russian | the pantaloous were of fine black cloth,

capital. Catherine triumphed inthe euccees| of her plan, and amply rewarded those who| had too suceessially ¢ irried it out. Earope ieht exclaim agaenst her, bat her object} was gained, and the Princess Eeveadint was in her power the unhappy young woman spent, it is said, six years, and her deliverance came in a dreadfal fashion The autumnal equinox was ot hand, and a furious gaie raged in St Petersburg. The angry waves of the Neva lashed the sides of the prison in which she was confined. Absorbed in sorrowful recol- leetions, she searcely heeded the etorm, un- til she noticed that the floor of her dungeon was wot; then tho horriblo thought crossed her mind, that the river was rising.. Per- ceiving that the water gained in height, she shrieked aloud ; she strove, by every means wm her power, to attract the attention of her jailor. But no human aid was at hand. She

raised herself as high as possible by means

of the articles of furniture in her cell, but still the water purseed her. The whole of the grount-toor of the prison was laid ander water. When the gale had ad over, and the impetuous Neva retur _ to its ordinary course, her jailor found only the corpse of wheat had been the vietim of Count Alexey Orletf's treachery, and the jealoas hatred of Catherine Alexiewna.

(From a New York Paper.) THE GREAT LITTLE WEDDING,

THE CEREMONY AT GRACE CHURCH.

The event which has elicited so much anticipa- tory cossip, and will be talked of and quoted in new <papers all ever the world, actually took place

“teeday, at the heur of noon, or soon enough there- after te satiaty all eo.erned, and Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren are now man and wife.

Although an eflort was made to keep the name of the eureh from the public, it was early dix covered that Grace Church was the place selected, aud by tea o'clock this morning the stoops on the opposite side of the street aud the sidewalks were thronged with etirious spectators, these of the fi'rmale sex naturally prependerating. ~ From that time till the ceremonies were over, the multitude jnvreased in numbers, indulging in good-natured vetarks about the visitors, the bridal party and the police. These latter were out in strong force, and under the management of Captain Cattrey, ot te Pitteenth Peeeinet, did theic duty admirably. A cordon of police guarded the sidewalk to the netth and south of the ¢hurch, preventing the crowd from gaining other glimpses than could be obtained over their shoulders. The omnibusses were tdreed out ef Broadway for this block, and

the movements of the carriages were dictated by |

it ¥ornble order, enforced by all the majesty of otficiai authority. THE SCENE IN TLE CHURCH.

‘The invitations requested the invited to attend in full dress; but the request was bat partially emaptied with. With the exception of friends of the tittle bride and bridegroom and some others, who probably wished they had tollowed the ex-

ample ot ‘the majority, there was little display ie

Ladies were their bonnets, and though | there were many elegant sireet toileta and walk: | ing dresses, the congregation was searcely more |

dress

brilliant than usually assembles at Grace Church on pleasant Sundays. ‘The presence of numbers

of ctdFen did vot snggest that great scarcity of | begging them not to be too much elated by

ane ‘ > “ni , . | thi ictory, but to prepare for many) | ee lepaicman Waradoomnen Lok nett ood i: ree bs 7 | leston Mercury says French bankers have

tieket elite for cards of admission. Yet, notwithstand- ing. there is no deubt that *he sterices afloat «f larwe sues having been offered for tickets are, to a great measure, true.

THE MUSIC.

While waiting for the bridal party, the guests | entertained themselves by looking at, commenting | upen each other, and listening to the excellent | orgaw music of Mr. Morgan, the organist of the ehwrch, who pertyrmed the following

PROGRAMME,

}. Overture, “ William Teil,” Rossini.

2. Overture; “ Oberon,” Weber. 3. Mareh, “ Taonhauser,” Wagner. 4. Aur,“ Robert toi que j'aime,” Meyerbeer.

5, Extemporancous performances, THE DEPECTIONS.

Tt had been anueunced that Bishop Potter would officiagje, but that Right Reverend Prelate yesterday carne to the conclusion that the interests of Christianity would be better served by his ab- staining from active participation in the matter.

In her dark prison hoase, |

THE @GROOMESMAN,

Commodore Nutt was attired in a dress eoat similar to that of the bridegroom ; his vest was of plain white silk, with a rose-colored transparent ; ‘The amount of cloth used in the suits was enormous, Kach gentleman required a yard and a quarter for coat and pantaleous, aud at least a little less than a halt yard of silk,

THE BRIDE, Miss Lavinia Warren was arrayed jiu a dress ot livery rich white satin made decollette, the skirt

trailing halla yard, snd trimmed with boudlon nes, of satin tulle aud applique, the lace flounces ) tren nnagg nearly the dept h af half a yard The cor jsage and bridal veil was to thateh Her hair was larranged ondele in front and releve in double | rolls, the back hair forming the outspread wings jof a butterfly, so lenthened as to alinost toueh the leare. In the centre of these was placed the chule | dean,

The point lace bridal veil was tastefully entwin- ed in three elaborate bandeaux, and was sur- mounted in front by a diamoud areas with the set of diamonds worn by the bride, over which was a creseent (or half) wreath of vatural

gatural flowers in star design, a8 war also the bride's bouquet. ‘The bouquet differed from mest star bouquets from the fact that the spaces were left open between the points and edges, gracefully tinged. White «atin slippers with rosettes of white satin trimmed with seed pearls and lace, and a point lace handkerchief, completed the bride's petite and tasteful costume. THE DEPARTURE.

After the cermony, the little creatures marched down the middle aisle, entered a carriage and were driven down Broadway to the Metropolitan Hotel. The carriage was surrounded at once by the eager crowd—now numbering about five thou- sand persons—but by the aid of the police was vot detained, At the hotel, during the afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Stratton held a reception, and ex- hibited their bridal presents.

THE CROWD

about the church was a very noticeable feature. It was #o great as to completely prevewt traffic on that part of the thereughfare between Bighth and Tweltth streets. The windows looking upon the church were filled with eager faces, those of Siewart’s new store presenting a very attractive sight, with the array of pretty ladies. busses were driven along the side streets.

Altogether, the wedding inside of the church was well attended; but the public would have had more respect for all concerued had it taken place m the village chureh where the little bride- groom is said to be an attendant, and where he | undoubtedly has many a friends. As it is, | Grace Church and the ¥

| other. THE WAR IN THE STATES.

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ENGLISH OPINION UPON TUE WAR.

idon Times, ander date December 22nd, afte referring tu the

| burg, says:

| Sull, in Richmond the opinion seems to be | universal that, undeterred by all the warn- ‘ings of the past, the Federals will persevere

\in this hopeless strugzle, if only with the lature have passed resolutions urging Congress hopes that, befure they are compelled toto repeal or reduce the duty on imported desist, they may inflict a good deal more | printed paper.

anguish and suffering upon their foc, Earnest | jane impassioned appeals are being addressed |

by the Richmond journals to the people,

and weary months of warfare before their independence is secured.—They are remind- ed that the Christmas of 1861 was passed in universal exultation by reason of the news

fident anticipation than they should shortly have Eng'and for anally. These hopes were blasted ; the darkest months of the Con- federaey were Mareh apd April of 1862. — They are cautioned against despising their enemy, and holding him tov cheap, and wit- nessing a repetition in 1863 of the darkest moments of 1862.

The Times of late date contains the fol-

orange flowers. The bouquet de corsage was of

Theomni- |

useum have met together ; the clergy and the showman have kissed eaeh |

The Richmond correspondent of the Lon-| to look on yet awhile, and to bope that de- r/liverance for this people, disorganized state of the | because most entirely handed over to itsowu Northern army after the battle of Fredericks-| devices, will come from some quarter of whieh

just received of the Trent affsir, aud in con- rate steamer Patrick Henry will soon en-

lowing able article on the horrors of the American war, and its probable continuance.

There a few who in cold blood, and with- out any exciting motive to overcome the natural aversion of danger, would wish to go through the excitements and perils of a) great battle.—Buc what is a great battle, |

Hie was reluctant to share im the vetorivty ot the | great little wedding.

Se also was Mr. Brown, church, who wishes te be distinctly understood, | that he had*vothing to do with the arrangements | and management of the wedding as far as the interior of the church was concerned.

We also learn that President and Mrs. Lineoln, with various members of the Cabinet, were unable |

‘to decept the invitation tendered to them. It is! suid that important business at Washington de- | tained them; for there are aiter all greater affairs |

. in the world than this dwarf wedding.

‘~~ + THE Vistrons.

Perhaps the most notable of the guests was General Burnside, who was dressed in citizen's | clethes, aud vecupied a pew near the chancel. | A vawber of other uetabilities were present. |

THE NUPTIAL DIAS. |

To the diminutive Strattoa-Warren bridal pair | the ordinary arrangements of the chauee] would | have been tar too Brobdignagian The chancel | rail would have towered above their heads and the chancel steps would have proved heights be-! yond their powers te seale. Therefore a neat | plattiirm was erected in front of the chancel, to tee right of the pulpit, carpeted liks the aisles, | six steps leading te it and spanning the three or-| divary atepa which suffice for ordinary-sized mor-

“tuls. ‘The platform: was prettily bordered with | gaided satan and the surface of it-was at about the height.of the chancel rail.

POPUUAR AGITATION.

The arrival at the church of the Rev. Mr. Wik-y, one of the officiating clergymeh, caused a great excitement in the congregation, and every- body rose to get a better view of the expected couple. Dut-the alarm proved false. The flutter}

was, however, renewed when Rev. Dr. Taylor, |

*the thateet if clerical robes and took their seats, *uwaitihg iife arrival of the mau aod woman soon ‘to ‘be jolned jn the bonds of matrimony. ‘The

- dwnee, like the individual spoken of by the ancient warner, became eXcited ; * The wedding guest here beat his breast, And heard the loud busseon.”’

Miew: 3 THE ARRIVAL.

But now the excitement beeame more decided, -Tiwy bad actually arrived, Ladies mounted on the sents of the pews, and geutlemen stood on tiptoe. of eourse the little bridal party were so sipall, that they could not be seen excepting by those whe oceupied the end seats of the middle ‘yitle; but as they emerged into the open chancel, exelamations of delight and astonishment filled the house, as when one of Edge’s most brilliaut picees of pyrotechnic art bursts in ite full efful- gence upon the admiring spectators’ gaze.

Commodore Nutt led the way, gallantly escort- ing @ most tiny bitof lemininity—httle Miss War- rev, the sister of the bride. Next came Tom ‘Thumb, gallant aud gay, with his little bride apo his arm; and then came the relatives and friends, who were seated in the front pews.

' _ TEE CEREMONY.

Jn the meaytime, the Tour tiny specimens of humanity; aseeyded tie Tittle plationm, while, without any delay, the officiating clergyman, Rey.

“Mr. Willy, began-to read the marriage ceremony.

And here be it known, that however farcieal and absurd the whole affair may have appeared hi- therté,‘frotw thie morent that the werds, “ Dearly beloved, we are gathered togéther bere in the sight of God and in the face of this company, to join tegether thie man and this woman iu holy matrimony” froin the moment that these words Were said, everything was quiet and reverent, and

* Pie entire aervice was listened to amid the most protuund attention,

Tha bridegroom repeated with clearness and

distineiness the words set apart for nim, and the | PY

fride—who was “ given away” by her father, a tall. and very respectable looking old gentheman— also appeared to be perieetly tamiliar with her part of she routine. Poth bride and groom went througl: the ceremony with perfect ease and self- peescesion, bat yet manifested an earnest serious- pews, Which showed that to them, at least, it was no favee. The slightest levity on their part would have made the affair repulsive; but this was carefully avoided. 4 , THE PRIDEGROOM. Mr. Stratton was attired in a black dresa coat, lined throughout with black silk, the veet was of White corded silk, with an undervest of blue silk. Hix #hirt was of embrvidered cambric, elegantly ruffled; the cravat was of black silk, embreidered at the cade; a pair_of fine black cloth pants, com- pleted the attire of the bridegroom. Commodore Natt, by the way, were a very golema expression of counteuapee daring the service, but perturmed his part in a very elegant style. None af the paotinantens in thia novel allair appeared at allalarmed or agitated. There

was no weeping, no fainting, none of the senti-

with all its tamalt, its smoke, and ite car- | nage, compared with the morning that suc-|

burning courage which hurled men upo

they were scarcely

War has lost all those natural ornaments Cargoes of cotton were whieh, if they do not make ambition virtue, fur Englund in December.

conceal and ennoble the dreadful work of car-

e, and the battle-field appears what it Consul at Monterey, says that a million really is—a human shambles. Squalid and/ dollars’ worth of cotton was suld there re- hideous, full of agonising and piteous en- cently, the pay for which was sent back to treaties from men who yesterday dreamt not the Confederates in the shape of powder,

of either giving or asking for mercy, full of death and slow lingering agony worse than) death, who can read wi:hout a shudder the- a given of the battle-field of Fred.

erieksburg, on which the wounded” were doomed to lie for three long days untended, | ancared for, a prey to the dews of night, and | sweltering in the hot sun of noon, because | the Federal Commander could not bring himself at first to ask from hs enemy leave to remove them? What can be more mourn- | ful than the sound of those voices, repeating, | in tones that grew fainter and fainter, the

name and number of their regiment, as if despairing of all human succour, unless they

could summon one of their comrades to their | ussistance ? We read these things and shud- | der ; but we require no such lessun as every. day affords, in sume quarter or agother of | the Uuited States, againet the folly and | wickedness of civil war. We only wish that the narratives which appear in our columns) could find entrance into the newspapers of | the North. There itis only read that so many had been killed and so many have been wounded. which excite no sym)athy or pity, and leave those who bear them without any clear cones ption of the unutterable misery which

they indicate. People who would shrink in horror and dismay from the spectacle of a single individual suffering the least of the horrors which thousands endured after the battle of Fredericksburg, sum the loss with indifference when it is expressed to them only through the cold and impassible medium of the Arabic numerals. The sight of that hill-side at Fredericksburg might well induce the most fiery zealot of the Northern tribune, pulpit, or printing-press to the whole question between North and South, and to ask himself what prospec’ thie war affords which can compensate fur the extraordinary misery it has thus wantonly called into existence. Is this the manner in whieh the North means to consummate the re-entrance of the South into the Union? Are these the memories which are to bring back alienated friends, and heal the wounds which civil discord has left behind her? But while the Northern soldiers see and suffer from all the realities of war, the Northern people in no way interrupt the avocations of daily life, nor strain their imaginations to picture to themselves what ig passing on innumerable battle-fields, nor task their consciences with questions as to the amount of their respon- sibility. They are determined to win back by whatever means at whatever cost, that mighty Union which enabled them to defy the remonstrances and trample on the rights of so many European nations. Rather than give up the pleasure of insulting with im- nity by turnsevery Power of the European Continent, they are cuntent to offer up themselves, their Union, their freedom, to thie deceptive dream of national elevation and glory. Nor is Fredericksburg alone famous for the slaughter that it witnessed. The battle for the possession of Nashville and the battle for the possesion of Vicksburg, are only arepetition of the same monotonous tra- one inone of which the fortune of war seemed to favour the Federals, and in the other the Confederates. Five days of blood in either ease led to the witdrawal of the attacking foree, but, as to any influence the event is likely to have on the termination of the war, these dreadful struggles might as well have remained unattempted. Is, then, the con- flict to be renewed as fast as fresh men can be brought up; and is the end of one battle still to be the prelude to another, until men, worn out by the bloody orgies through which they reoh and stagger, shal Jose even the thread of a history which connects them with

menfal exeitement customary on such ocensions,

fev. Dr. Taylor pronounced the benedietion. ‘The rerviee wae ptherwise ellvetively ead by Kev. Mr Wiley

ful times, when they were content to S governed by law, and to obey gentler | Permuasions than those of mugketry and ar- tillery? Woe fear that there is nothing in

| Alabama and Florida.

the sexton of the|eceds ? The excitement is gone, the | meek with 700 bales of cottun goods from n| Mpa, mortal dangere, of the existence of which | market will hereafter be liberally supplied conscious, is chilled.| With these goods from that quarter. Three

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‘naval stores and ammunition in abundance, _and 109 prisoners.

These are abstract figures, | ther orders.

reconsider |

the tono of the American people to give us| any very confident hope that the miseries of the nation are as yet drawing to anend. All the ordinary motives that can act on man- kind has been tried upon them in vain. The ruin of a flourishing Commerce has threat- ened a people who used to be considered as among those most devoted tu the seqaisition of money of any nation on the face of the globe : but a currency morbidly abundant, and the ower of investing it as soon as issued in ucrative government contracts, or In a thou- sand other ways which the necessity of this hard time points out, seem to have stifled in the breast of the Americans all anxiety as to their finances. The prospect of retaining power on the one side, and the fear of losing it by a premature and ill-concerted declara- tion of opinion on the other, have made the Republicans firm in the proseeution of the war, and the Democrats unwilling to advo- cate with sufficient vigour the propriety of an armistice, with the view to a general peace. Ifany one hoped that the Democrats, who are as yet irresponsible for the war, would avail themselves of the recent elections to spoak their minds freely and openly, we fear that he is doomed, for some time at least, to be disappointed. The more the Union vanishes out of the sight of all reason- able men, the more do the two parties of the State vie with each other in their frantic promises to renew it. Governor Seymour can find in the policy of Mr. Lincoln many things most justly reprehensible, but the one thing which above all others, to an European eye draws upon the President the reprehension of all good men — his resolu- tion to persist in the war—is now imitated by men who disapprove the cause of the war, who disapprove of the manner in which it is carried on, and who believe in their heart of hearts that the only chance to avert the ruin of their country is to do the very thing that they are most sedulous in denounc- ing. Winter, which used to be looked upon as, for a time at least.preventing the possibi- lity of hostilities, seems to have been the | signal for renewing them on a seale at. cnee | larger, more bloody, and more bitter than) ever. Where shall we look for an end te | this fratricidal madness? America will not acecpt the remedy from without, not if ean she work it out for herself from within. We are sometimes appealed to, as if an im- perative duty called upon us to join France in intervention ; bat no duty can bind us to pash ourselves into the councils of men who

and who would see in any endeavour to put an end to it only provocation to be treasured up for future use, and a new ground for an epmity which there is no occasion for us by any means to increase. We must be content

most sorely tried

| present cireumstances afford us no indication. ——.64 > o——— LATE WAR NEWS. Both branches of the Pennsylvania Legis-

A Richmond paper of the 3d, says the Yan- kee iron-clad New ironsides is lying in the offing. near Charlestvo bar.

The Richmond correspondent of the Char-

tendered the Confederacy aluan of 75 millions, france.

A Fortress Monroe letter says the Confede-

entered into this war without consulting us, |

deavor to get to sea as u privateer. She mounts eight heavy guns, and is strongly |

iron-plated. She was formerly the Yorktown. | The Washington Star says that Gen. Burn-

‘side, after giving evidence before the Coart |

Martial which summoned him there, will go. to Chicage and thence to Providence, where | he will remain until the expiration of his | leave of absence, when he will take the field.

There is nothiog reliable reiative to the | It was rumoured that | the Alabama received four shots from the | Ilatteras, and that she arrived at Port Royal, | Jamaica, to which place she took her prisun- | ets, and where she would stop three days tu repair.

A vessel arrived at Sun Francisco on Friday |

It is expected that the California

shipped from Japan

A letier to Gen. Llamiiton from the U.S.

lead, blankets, shoes—in fact, everything that can be used in their army. An order was then there for 600,000 blankets. J. R. Baylor, says the letter, is getting up another expedition fur the invasion of Arizona and New Mexico, and intends to start svvn,

The British gunboat Rinaldo has arrived at Havana from Galveston; bringing one extra of the Ilouston Telegraph of Jan. 23d, containing the account of the capture off Su- bine Pass, of the Federal brig Morning Light, and one unknown schooner on the 2ist by an expedition from the Magruder fleet. The fullowing are the Conlederate despatches contained therein :

**Sanive Pass, Texas, on board C. S. gun- boat Bell, Jun. 21.—Captain: We met the enemy this morning in the Gulf of Mexico, whipped them, brought everything to Sabine Pass. I fought him ten guns to our one,

e have captured 2 vessels, one a full-rigged | ship the other a schooner, and 12 guns,

I am here waiting fur-

O. M. Warkiys, Major-Commanding. To Capt. E. P. Turner, A. A. G.”’

** Official Despatch—Sabine Pass, Jan. 21. To Capt. E. P. Turner, A. A. G. IL engaged the enemy to-day, captured 13 guns, about $1,000,000 worth of property and 109 pri- soners.

O. M. Warxins, Major-Commanding.’’ Magruder on the 4th proclaimed Galveston open to commerce, but Commodore Bell issued & proclamation on the 20th, declaring Gal- veston, Sabine Pass, and the whole coast of Texas under actual blockade,’ and warnin all vessels frum trading under the penaity o capture.

Forrress Monroz, Feb, 4. — Richmond a of the 2ad and 3rd contain accounts rom Charleston, already published.

Ricuwonp, Jan. 31.—The Secretary of State has notified the British and French Consuls in this city that he has received oar of the opening of the blockade off Char- eston.

We also learn, says the editor, that a steamer was despatched from Charleston to Nassau, conveying to the British authorities there the same announcement. It is under- stoed that an official notice having been given at the opening of the blockade, it cannot be renewed by enemy until after 60 days previous notice has been given to neutral maritime governments.

Cuarieston, Feb, 3.—The British ship Cadmus touched off Charleston bar this noon. An officer with a boat's crew came up to the city, passing by the Yankeo iron-clad lying in the offing.

Macniricent Action or 158 faisn Baicape at Frepericxssurc.—The special correspon- dent of the London Times, writing from Gen. Lee's Headquarters at Fredericksburg, pays the fellowing compliment tothe Irish Brigade, in his aceount of that memorable battle :

The impression that the Confederate bat- teries would not fire heavily upon the Fede- rals advaneing in this quarter, for fear of in- juring the town of Fredericksburg, is believed to have prevailed among the Northern gene- rals. low bitterly they deevived themselves subsequeat events served to show. ‘To the Irish division, camanded by Gen. Meagher, was principally committed the desperate task of bursting out of the town of F ic and forming ander the withering fire of the Confederate batteries, to attack Marye's leights, towering immediately in their front. Never at Funtenoy, Albuera or at Waterloo was moro undou courage displayed by the sons of Erin than during those six frantic dashes whieh they directed against the almost impregnable position of their fue. There arc

storice that Gonoral Meagher lardngued his

troops in impassioned language on the morn- ing of the 13th, and plied them extensively with whiskey found in the cellars of Frede- ricksburg. [This is a vile slander. The sol- diers wanted no stimulant to do their daty. We have heard the same reports about the rebel soldiers. —Ed. N. Y.'T'.} After witness- ing the gallantry and devotion exhibited by his troops, and viewing the hillside for acres strewn with their corpses thick as autumnal leaves, the spectator can remember nothing but their desperate courage, and regret that it was not exhibited in ® holier cause. That any mortal men could have earried the post- tion before which they were wantonly sacri- fieed, defended as it was, it seems to me idle for a moment to believe. But the bodies which lie in dense masses within forty yards of the muzzles of Col. Walton's guns are the best evidence what manner of men they were who pressed on to death with the dauntless- ness of a race which had gained glory on thousand battle-fields, and never more richly deserved it than at the foot of Marye’s Heights, on the 13th day of December, 1502. ei Las

Tux Brockape or Cuarieston. — The blockading squadron off Charleston on the 23d ult. comprised about thirty vessels, all under steam. “They are stationed along the entire outlet from Charleston, guarding every channel or inlet. So complete now is the blockade that it will be a difficult matter for any craft to enter the harbour day or night, as the strictest look-out is kept. The fleet is in charge of Capt. Gordun of the frigate Pobatan, who is second in command. The health of the officers and crews of the various ships and gunboats is remarkably good. A letter from an officer of the United States steamer Bibb, off Charleston, says that Fort Sumpter is plated with railroad iron.

_Aitigiiphtee ines

New Yor, Mth—lIt is rumored in military circles that a plan will be adopted authorizing the commanding Generals to transfer their eutire regiments tothe regular army for bravery in battle.

A letter from Murfreesboro’ of the 6th, says the

reason the army there does net advance, is, that

they are windbound. ‘The army is in excellent condition, but has suffered considerable by deser- tien.

A Memphis letter mentions the probability of reinforemy Farragut by a portion of Porter's leet which will ruu the Vicksburg and Port tud- son batteries.

The Ties’ Washington despatch says the rebel forces which were sent to Sexton’s Junction, have

‘been sent back to the Rappahannock. There are

some reasons for suspecting that Geu. Llooker is vither at Suffolk, Va.. or is soon going there.

Gen. Butler has stated that it is probable he will return to New Orleans, unless present plans are changed. . .

Bills have been prepared, and only await an opportunity to be reported from the select Com- mittee on Emancipation, appropriating ten mil- lion dollars for the abolishment of slavery in Maryland, and one million and a half tor West Virginia, and $450,000 for Delaware tor similar purposes. ea

The Richmond’ Whig says: “Robert Bunch, the British Cornsil, sailed trom Charleston ou the 7th inat., in the Cadmus. that steamer, We learn that the result of the late Naval engagement was inuch Jess substantially than supposed. No Yankee vessel was sunk.

A despatch from Port Hudson, Louisiana, Feb. 6, to a Richmoud paper, announces that a report had reached Baton Rouge declaring the U. 3. sloop-of-war Brooklyn to have been sunk by the steamers Alabama, Flurida, and Harriet Lane, in pursuit of which latter vessel the Brooklyn was sent. Neither the locality por date is given.— The sonree of the statement renders it, of course, unreliable.

Cato, Lith. — Memphis papers of the 11th have been reeeived.

The rebel advance in Mississippi ms said to be at Okoloua trying te repair the railroad destroyed by Gen. Grant. The inelemency of the weather delays their movewents by the way of Tuscumbia.

It is reported that the enemy have moved a large part of the army of Virginia to Vicksburg, and also tuken alb the garrison of Mobile except 400 for police duty. The railroad trom Salem to Meriden is completed, thus enabling the rebels to rapidly concentrate their force at Vicksburg.

The enforcement of the conscription act is driving many fram. Alabama and Mississippi to the North. ,

In consequenes of the frequent violation of re- gulations agaiist carrying contraband articles South, more vigetous measures have been resolved upon. All downwurd boats are stopped at Island No. 10, and the garge and. passengers examined.

The steamer fron Vicksburg on Mouday reports that a barge, Joaded with coal ran the blockade on Monday. ,

BALTIMORE, i3th. —A despatch from Brig. Gen. Kelley, dated Harper's Ferry to-day, to Lieut. Col. Cheseboro, Asistant Adjutant Gene- ral, says :—About } o'clock a squad of Bayler's cavalry attacked a small scouting party ef 12 men of the 12th Pa. cavalry from Kerneysville, near Smithfield, killing 1, wounding 2, and capturing 4 met and several horses.

About 4 o'clock, pan., my scouts from here fell in with the same party a few miles south of

| Charleston, and after a running fight of several

tuiles we captured our men and horses, and cap- tured Lieut. Baylor, two of his men and several horses. 4

A letter from Liverpool says the steamer Geor- gianna had sailed thence for Nassau, and it is be- lived she is intended to be made a pirate, as she had guns, ports, &e,

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CORRESPONDENCE,

RRR ee LIGHT, MORE LIGHT.

Mr. WHELAN;

Sin, — A “Rate Payer” in the last Islander, “ sitting in darkness,” would invoke some of the Charlottetown Company's Gas, but some stiff necked sinners in our city will not submit to his eall. Poor fellow! If the farthing rush-light that illumines his last article goes out, he will be in a meas, He labours hard to make it appear that gas is lower here than in Halifax, Montreal, Quebec, Toronto, Hamilton, Kingston, Point Levi, Port Hope, and St. John, N.B.; but he does not give any guide by which to ascertain whether the

| quality is worse livre than in either of the above

places. Many hete believe that such is the case ; no thanks then to its being cheaper, or rather lower priced, because virtually cheaper it is not, as any person may prove by paying two-pence for a candle composed of tallow and lard, and three- peuce for one made of tallow alone. Let them beth be burned, and see which is really the cheap- est! “Rate Payer” whines a great deal about the wise men of the Gas Company being so silly as to spend a large amount of dollars in lying down Gas pipes on the flimey security of verbal promise! Serve them right—they knew very well that a majority of the Council, who imprudently wademena pee, 7 "ot and did not cares chew of tobacco which way they got parts of the city lighted, so long as the hard-working, honest portion of the citizens could be made pay for it; but they found the latter too determined to prefer the light, aye and even the glimmer, of the “ parish lamp” which they were used to from their infancy, and for which they pay nothing, to paying high for a few hours glare of bad gas! Success to our citizens; and if they would always act with such determination, inno-

vation aud imposition would have to look for

lodgings some where else. But “-Rate Payer” asks, if it will be believed in Halifax, or any other city having gas, that after the Charlottetown Gas Company bad 0 condescendingly laid out so much money on pipes, and are giving their gas cheaper than other Companies, the inhabitants of Char- lottetown should repudiate the grand bargain made with the City Council and refuse it? Alas, for the Company, that such is the naked fact! Now, it might be asked if it will be believed in Bosten, Halifax or any other city, that good Gas is worse for the sight than bad Gas?) The Manager of our Cempany has made such an assertion! but our citizens could not swallow this doctrine, and re- fused his as. * * * * * * * * * T have it from the best authority that the Manager was extremely anxious to fist his gas en the first City Council; but that bedy replied, the City is too much in want of improvement for ua to spend the little money we have on Gas, consequently they would not take hold of the offer; and this, no doubt, has proved one of the reasons why they have been charged with running the city in debt over head and ears. Had they taken hold of the gas, and wasted our money as the present race have, it is probable there would have been as little charged against them as against those in power, whe have not only thrown away our funds, but basa wot publish their accounts, “according to Ww ,

“Rate Payer” winds up his melancholy epistle by saying the citizens wight, with as much pro- privty, refuse to pay the City Debentures, or refund the money which may be loaned to build a Market House, as to set aside the contract made with the Company fer Gas! Now, nothing can be more shallow, except that writer's mind. Does he not kuow that the City actualy received money for the Debentures given? And in the event of a Market Hetise being built, and debentures given for any funds received, that actual value will be first obtained by the city. But what value had the City in the pipes laid down through itt The fact is, the Gas Company thought they had made an excellent bargain, which would last for all time to come, proving in their brilliant fancy an “ ever- lasting. good milch cow; henee the great haste they were in to get the pipes laid, believing that

From the officers of

Col. Gray. The filling of the four beats thus va- cated cannot fail to lead te a good deal of heart- burning and jealousy anionget the ambitious men in the majorities of both Houses. As matters stand now, there is virtually ve Government in ex}

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when once down hia tongue” against their scheme; “ reckoned without their host!’ Yours, TAX PAYER.

Charlottetown, 12th February, 1563.

[ We have made some alterations in the above letter, omitting passages which appeared to us unnecessarily personal. We regret that our cor- respondents will oblige us to do this. We have, no alternative, but to exclude their com- munications altogether. This, in some cases at loast, we have no wish to do. As regards the atutemonta of “Tax Payer,” they may or may not be correct, for aught we know to the contrary.

“ not a dog would dare to move but they

however,

We take no interest now in our Corporation affairs —we feel that the incorporation of the City, to which we gave an effective helping hand in the Legislature, has not been followed by the good results we anticipated; but we are content to let the hand of ‘Time eure the evils it has generated. —Epr. Exr.]

Che Examiner.

Charlottetown, February 23rd, 1863

LLL LD

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