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4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMBS OOftOUS liUNNKTT. JawrOK AND PROTKXHTUR. owe* n w. coivnkh or folton and vassau sts. Volume XXVUl No. 330 am'sk.miu. rs this evkmmd MIHWS OAKPFN. Ftomowhv ?An. 11 ALLOW E/?? tinkkk CouHTMiir?IIahmv. rim Uaixm WAl.LtCKS TI1BA1KK. Hro?li??, ?ROsudalc. W1MTI n OAKbKN. iiiuidkay.-Tickkt or Liur? Hah. OLYMPIC THKATRH. ? Easit Siiaviso? Lauiim Ukwahk?Mischikk Maki.nu. WFV HOWERT THKaTKK. Kowprj?Dkatii Plane ? Tuum him Out?A1.u11.11rr Dollar. BOWERY rUFATHK. liuwerr.?'VAMr?Oit.m BntocOiks' Oui>?i?Mutumr Makiku. BAftM'M'i mi)8K"M, broadway ? Frkm'H Oust, b?nr? Tiikkt or Lkitb Ki?-'i'bhant o> tht TvMB ? A4mibood*ud evening. HRfABW MINttTKhiiS. M.-cbanl.-.a' Rati. 472 Jtroad?r?j.? Kimorim sauu*. Dai.cju. Hituwu. Ac.?'fiki It a?i> IJiiri Mill. WOOD'S MIN8TKBL HAUL, All Broadway. -Evmoriaa Eonui. L>a*uu lo?Ton IIabhuoii Mtnauskik. OKO. OMKISTTS MINSTKKLS. WIS Broadway.?Bff?. lchqubs. 8onm. 1)ancss. Ac. Kcn?KuitKiiOHM'.i Hot AMKKICAN t1ikatrk. ho. 44* Broadway -Balibt*, TAhTUJUAItl. llUI.LKvjUH .?C.? lilLUNG NO UCKDMC. BROAHWAT AMPMITHKATKR 4S> Broadway.?Or* MAST C AMI) Kill KMIilAM 1**111 OH* ANCBS At'tfl UllOU Blltl Erctilng HOPE OIIAPETj. 7IR Broadway.?'Tilt 8niHK0tC0>fiCA!f OB Mikrok or tub Umvsksb. i Jil-W VORK MUFBUM OK ANATOMY, HI 8 Broadway.? (imusitibs ami LkCIUKKv Hull; 'j A. ti. III! IU f. M nOOI.ET'S OPERA IIOUSB. Biookl.vu.-ETuioriA* Fee as Danc**; liLxi.m im;>. .kc IVoit Vorlc, Thui'itlay, Dtrrmbtr ii-l, 18G3. TIIK H1TU ATI ON". Tlie information which we give to-day from various' sources proves the lute story about the destruction of the Ironsides and two Monitors at Charleston to be a complete hoax. In the first placc, the United States transport Star of the South, which arrived here from Hilton Head yesterday, with dates to the 21st, brings positive news that the report of the United States frigate Ironsides and other Monitors being entangled in the obstructions in Charleston harbor are untrue. The Monitor Lehigh, while on picket duty near Port Johnson, cot atrround. The rebel battery opened on Iter, doing her considerable damage, when tho other two iron clads went to her assistance and aucceeded in getting her off. The Lehigh was so badly damaged by the fire of the rebel batteries that the Star of the South had to tow her to Hilton Head for repairs. No one on board was injured. General Butler'a despatches, under date of yesterday from Fortress Monroe, state that Richmond dates to the 22d had arrived by the flag of trace boat, aud that "there is no truth in the Monitor story." The rebel telegrams from Charleston make no mention of it; although, an will be seen, they allude to the progress of the aiege up to the 21st. General Gillmore was shelling the city every day with his two hundred-pounders, but nothing more of importance was transpiring. We repeat that the government ought to investigate into the origin of this mischievous hoax. We give to-day, from our correspondent in the% Held, the full history of the late brilliant operations in General Kelley's Department in Western Virginia, under the immediate direction of General Averlll, by which I.ongstreet's communication with Richmond was cut off on the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad. The line was cut in two or three places, the telegraph wirea broken, their depots at Salem, with their contents, destroyed, together with several bridgea and culvert* over a distance of fifteen miles. General Averill, on his return from this important feat, found big path blocked by the rebels under no I esa tban seven general* at different point*; but by a clever night manoeuvre be got the beat of them, and returned to headquarters with a trifling loss, but after tnuch suffering from riding over a mountainous country. General Averill forwards to General Halleck an official account of the affair, which we publish, together with a map of the vicinity. The rebel despatchca admit the main points in this statement. The new* from the Army of the Potomac is Cheerful but not important. The weather is plcndid, and the troops are about to be provided With certain delicacies in the* shape of oysters, game and poultry, at reasonable prices, in accordance with an order of General Patrick, Provost Marshal General, who advertises for contracts for the supply of bivalvos R'-bel despatches from Dalton, Ga , report that General Joe Johnston is appointed to the command Of the Army of Tennessee. Speaking of the late affair at He an Station, they aay that their loss in killed and wounded was eight hundred The first vessel which sailed from this port nder the new government passport order was the California steamer Illinois, which left yesterday. Her pamengera and crcw were searched; large number of revolvers, knives and Other weapons were taken from her passengers |>y the deputy marshals and put in caro of the purser, to be delivered to their owners when the Vessel reaches Aspinwall. A general passport Was then,given to the captain, which enabled him to pui tkt gunboat at Sandy Hook fend proceed on fca voyage. It appear* that the order only re Quires that a vessel aball be thoroughly overhauled |>y the marshal, and does not provide that every pusaenger shall have a separate passport, as wai ?t first supposed. Hit United Statea transports, Which did not happen to be furnished with the Marshals pass, wore sent back from Sandy Hook by the gnnboat Vicksburg GOWGBIM. Tn the Sanata yesterday, petitions to exempt Clergymen from the draft, and to increase tbe pay f ewtom honae ottoer* at Philadelphia, were Eawu ?iii invnvu, imv ivr rmanrriVKHi fOI rantained by the Mi awe ?f lh? eb'p Arago. to Mtabli?h a uniform ambuUnc* aj-iteir Vaa referred to the Military CotnmltU". a bit! krobtbltmg Congreeenien from acting aa cw?el Jom lb aaita ?here the gnrerament ta int#re?te< Vaa referred to tbe Judiciary Cow mil tea. Mr Bumner introduced hia bill for codifying the lawi k reaolutloa oalllng for information aa to whethe egroe* have been enrolled In the loyal elare State Vaa agreed to The reeolution of Inquiry regard qpj?i $ui)f gtH:f jj, f. m adopted. The Senate then went into executive session, and subsequently adjourned. In the House General McClellan'n report was received, and a motion to print ten thousand copien of it referred to the Printing Committee. A bill creating a bureau of military justice was reported. The Military Committee reported a bill amending the Enrolment act by uniting the two clashes into one. A resolution declaring the Enrolment act uujust and unconstitutional w.is offered , but without taking action on the subject the House adjourned. Both houses stand adjourned till the 5th of January. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. By the arrival of the Bteamship Jura at Portland, tho Asia at Halifax and Edinburg at New York during yesterday, we received news from Europe to the 13th of December?one weok later?with files of European journals dated in Dublin, Ireland, to the 10th instant. Our firller report* of the great prize fight be- i twoen Heenan and King, published in the Hkkald i to-day, show that King was the victor, defeating Heenan in twenty-fire rounds. The London Times fully acknowledges the importance of General Grant's victory over Bragg. The Czar replied in a friendly tone to Napoleon's invitation to attend the Congress, but thinks a definition of the programme " indispensable." The alleged rebel steamer Pampero was^seieed bythe British authorities. The Polish patriots made very gallant assaults on the Russians. Lord Elgin's death is confirmed. An insurrection had broken out in one of the districts of India, and very severe fighting ensued. Consols closed in London on the 12th instant at 007a a 91 for money. The Paris Bourse was steady. The Liverpool cottop market was firm, with prices unchanged. Breadstuff* were inactive. Provisions flat. The Board of Councilmen met at one -o'clock yesterday, and during a session of nearly two hours duration transacted a large amount of rou tine business. They adjourned until this evening at four o'clock. Another large auction sale of coal took place at noon yesterday, at No. 35 William street, on behalf of the Delaware, Lackawanna aud Great Western Railroad Compauy. Nearly twenty thousand tons were disposed of, at prices ranging from $t> 37% to $8 per ton. The average prices did not vary much from those of the November sale. Stove coaHiold at $1 35 a ton less than in November. Some of the varieties brought higher prices. Tho prlcos of slocks advanced a trifle again ye&tordav and tbe market was Arm. Cold was more active, but there was a small dor lino in tbo premiums. Government securities wero not In demand, but nrit-as were un changed, the flvo-iwpnties Helling for 101 V|, interest on The mono; market remains ens/, with the rate of interest at seven per cent. Thuri>;wua do general activity In commercial circles yesterday, and the amount of business transactions wus small, though fair considering the nearnoas or the holidays, which always act as a restriction upon all business enterprises. At the Produca Exchange there was less buoyancy, owing to the Onfavorable complexion of the K.irope m ud vices by the Jura and Asia, which were re ported on change at an early hour, flour, wheat and corn were lower. Oats wore higher. I'orlc iindlard were stoady. Wbinkoy was higher. Grocories were quiet. Cotton was nominal. Petroleum dull and heavy for crude, steady lor rettned. Freights w ere dull feat steady. lataa on th? Itamp at the Couper InatlCute It is no new thiag for Satan to make his appearance in this wicked world. The Bible tells us that he crawled into Paradise in the shape of a serpent, and originated a dispute i about an apple, which created even mora discord and troubl? than the famous decision of Parin. Then, again, he walked to aud fro upon the earth, seeking whom he might devour generally, and trying to get & chance to torment poor Job particularly. Long after this we find him conveying Jesus about from steeple to mountain top, and promising him all the kingdoms of this world, "when,'' as Ethan Allen remaricca 10 A.ing ueorge. "ma comounuea I rascal didn't own a foot of them." During the Middle Ages Satan was on earth almost continually, sometimes in the form of a Pope, sometimes in that of a king, sometimes in that of a sentimental philosopher like Abelard, or a metaphysical philosopher like Faust. In this epoch, discarding the well-worn habiliments of priests, potentates and philosophers, Satan is among us incarnated as an abolitionist. On Tuesday evening his infernal Majesty spoke at the Cooper Institute. The posters ] announced that Mr. Wendell Phillips would deliver the lecture; but no one who heard or has read the production can fail to perceive that the orator of the evening was Satan himself. Wendell Phillips is undoubtedly the best public speaker on thin continent His eloquence is as classical as that of Cicero and as effective as that of Demosthenes. Yet it is evident, from the very bud uses he makes of his powers, that Satan has provided him with them and taught him how to exercise them. It is through this supernatural and infernal influence that Phillips' oratory so far surpasses that of any of his contemporaries. Beecher cannot hold a dandle with him, although Beecher is also touched with a live coal from Ilades once in a while, as during his recent tour through England. Everett i% dry and cold, and weak, when compared to Phillips, and his facts, like a bad Christinas pudding, sit heavily upon his oratorical -.tomach, and refuse to be digested into an eloquent oration. This was peculiarly the case at his recent display upon the Gettysburg battle field, where the snores of the audience?who wero aoomea 10 siuinoar oy crornu * sie^py sentences?mimicked the roar of the artillery upon the day of the great flght. But then Everett has no Plutonian connection!, and cannot warm to his work like Phillips. As for our other orators, from James T. Drudy away down to Governor Seymour, their chattering is like that of poll parrots in contrast with the utterances of our satanic friend, Phillips, who can make a dull subject bright and a good subject better by the force of his infernal Inspiration and unquestionable genius. The subject which Wendell Phillips discussed on Tuesday evening was very dull. It was the I President's last message, which nobody would read, and which nobody could hare understood u ii naa neon reaa. nee, now, now our saianic orator lightened up tbia stupid topic. 11a begun by eulogirinjj John Brown, and declaring that tlie abolitionists had now done a good deal more than John Brown ever thought of doing? which in certainly aa true a* Go*pel. Then he asserted that the President I* a growing man? which it highly probable, alnce Old Abe now land* six feet Are in hia stocking*, and gains an inch every time be puts on his booU. Then be paid a handsome compliment to General Grant?which shows that Satan knows public sentiment and a thing or two besides. Then 1 be protested against the proclamation, and said 1 that Lincoln had not done half his work?a statement which is a great deal truer of his 1 military undertakings than of hia abolitionism. ' Then he aaserted that slavery is not dead yet; r but be forgot to add that, although slavery is ( not dead, all the negroes toon will be, as we shall ahow by and by. Then be pitched Into } .ftVsS, ?nfla4 and anj^unjed hU In IW YORK HERALD, THU1 leation of upsetting every throne oa the European oontinent?a sentiment which is certainly natanlc, but to which we have no possible objection. Then be ridiculed the reconstruction sohemes of Cbaae, Seward, Sumner, Dale Owen and Lincoln; and we know of no fairer game for satire. Then he said that the Supreme Court will set aside all those schemes, and the proclamation with them; and we declare that this is precisely our opinion. Then he demanded an amendment to the constitution, which strikes us as a satanic lapsus li/u/uar; for, only a year ago, nr. runups aquourcceu iuai iuv constitution was abolished; and the adminitttration has accepted the fact, and aoted upon it, as the whole conduct qf the war proves. How, then, can we amend an institution which in abolished ? After |this remarkable evidence that Satan, the father of lies, has not what all liars should hare?viz: a good memory?Mr. Phillips gave our Senators a roasting?which they richly doserve?and then proceeded to develop bis plan of disposing of the rebel States. He intends to confiscate all the land and divide it nmmig the negroes. This scheme presupposes that all the rebellious whites shall have been killed off before the end of the war; and we think such a result very possible, if the war is to continue as long as most people expect and the administration faction designs. But Mr. Phillips again forgets to remember, or remembers to forget, that the negroes will all be killed off also, some time before that consummation is attained. Then the satanic orator indulged in an episode about slavery In Jamaica, in regard to which, we make bold to say, he knows nothing whatever; for Satan seldom takes the trouble to read up upon these matters, and is generally indebted to his imagination for his facts. Then he remarked that Mr. Lincoln might be a very prudent man. but that his prudence is too expensive?a remark which will apply equally well to his jok"s. Then Mr. Phillips advised neonle to trust to cannon halls rather than to politicians; and this is very pood advice, although we had rather trust to General Grant, who knows how to make (ho cannon ball? tell Then, in conclusion, our satanic lecturer played Sir Oracle upon the coming Presidential election, and arraigned Secretary Chase as a recreant, and compared his bank system to a tub without a bottom. We agree with Satan there. Then he declared his preference for Fremont or Butler as President, although Fremont is a Pathfinder who is ^Iways losing his way. and Butler has all his New Orleans entanglements to clear up and explain before he can be an available candidate. So Satan sat down, amid applause, and poor Greeley sang a doxology in long metre in favor of Chose, which had the effect of eliciting three c'.eers for McClellan and driving the audience out of the hall. Thus ended the performance. Now. this is truly a great deal for any orator to say about such a topic as the Prcsidant's message, and all that we have to odd to it may be expressed A a very few words. Satan nay as welt discbarge Wendell Phillips. The satanic oratbrmay bang up bis abolition fiddle and settle down quietly. His work is practically done. The negroes are free; bntthef are nlfin flonmori. Thniunndi nf fltom HSa lilra naL tie every week. Thousands more are in the army, and are marked men, certain never to aurvivc the war. In ten years a lilack face will be as scarce among 11s as is now the face at a red man. The Indians were a much nobler, a much mora manly, a much more energetic race than the negroes; but they hare been crushed out of existence by the Caucasian race. The negroes are going the same road. They cannot exist, as a race, side by side with the white race, except in a state of servitude. Some of them will emigrate; but the majority will die here within the next decade. This is tbe result which Phillips and bis friends have labored hard to bring about. Now that he has accom- j plished it, let bim wash tbe blood off his hands, discard sctanic influences, and cast his first vote?for he boasts that be has never yet voted?at the next Presidential election in favor of the great General CJrant nr..- rT ... f hkk.?Military strategists arc beginning to discover Rome new and formidable game in Longstreet's dogged determination to rink the destruction of his army rather than clear out of East Tennessee. His reasons, however, for holding on there as long as possible appear to ns to*e very simple. First, he remains there to subsist bis troops and to forward all the extra supplies be can gather up towards Richmond. Secondly, be is protecting the rebel workmen engaged in extracting the nitre from the nitre csves of East Tennessee and Southwestern Virginia, and he is also protecting the salt works of that section, from which the socalled "confederacy" now procures nearly all its supplies of salt. It will thus be seen that so long as Longstreot occupies the eastern corner of East Tennessee he is doing the most important service to Jeff. Paris. We dare say, however, that General Grant thoroughly understands the case, and will attend to it without unnecessary loss of time. Contraband Nkws?Wkllks VK.nsrH Stanton.?On board the blockade runner Ceres, recently captured off Wilmington, some interesting rebel correspondence was found, which, being forwarded to Secretary Welles, he delivered over to the newspapers for publication. After the arrival of,tbia correspondence in New York, however, we were prised that the Secretary of War had forbidden the publication thereof. Secretary Stanton had discovered in these rebel letters another mare's nest, although Secretary Relies had declared that be could not see it Soma of our contemporaries, ready for any excuse for * bit of news, jumped at the authority from Secretary Welles, regardless of the demurrer of Secretary Stanton, and published the correspondence. We could not, it ia true, imagine what possible benefit the rebels might derive from these aforesaid rebel letters; but Secretary Stanton'a opinion was accepted as conclusive upon the subject We have now to submit to Preeident Lincoln that hereafter, in auch cases aa this, be shall decide the question himself when such learned doctor* M Wellea and Stanton disagree. , PnoreMtONAL Ahknittks. Nailed to the counter, like bogus coin, by our concluMv* refutation of hla misstatement that the Herald's Presidential candidates were never elected, poor Greeley now comes oat with a whine abont " professional amenities," and protests against " editorial discourtesies." He gave a very striking illustration of hie theory upon this matter, some time ago, by remarking to Bryant, or the Ei+ning Po*t, " You lie, yoa vil iSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1 Klmg aad Ht-rnata?Our CoaUHl with Eaglaiid. Another great contest between England and tie United States has been determined against us, to the din^u^t of the "fancy" portion of our community, and the intense amazement of the American eajrie. King and Ileenan met on the 10th instant, and after a fight or thirty-live minutes the latter admitted a defeat and gave up the battle. Twenty-flve rounds were fought. Ileenan endeavored to avail himself of bin talents as a wrestler, which are very great, and thus to win by the exhaustion of his opponent. Doubtless this was partly dictated by a desiro to save his bands, which wore likely not bo good as they had been represented to be. lie gave the only knock down blow of the fight, and fought gamely to the end. So ends the last, thus far, of our contests with England. About 1776 we had our first, and won, though it was a hard fight.. It wa? ended by a Catherine wheeler at Yorktown. Early in the present century?1612?wefoaght again; but on this occasion the result was only a draw, as the British lion?or the British bull, whichever it is?or a British beast made up of the contrary qualities of bull and lion, with the stupid bovine stubbornness and the feline treachery?was satisfied to close that struggle when it was not more than half fought out. In another contest of lesser magnitude than these we fought by champions. England was represented by the immortal Tom Cribb, and the United States sent one of its institutions?the nigger, and a good representative specimen of the race, too, named Molyneux. Now, although it has been said that the nigger won't fight, Molyneux?a good specimen of the American nigger?came within an ace, a black ace, of giving Tom Cribb?a magnificent specimen of the English white man?a severe drubbing; but England cut the ropes, and won. Tom. however, was afterwards taken in hand by the famous Captain Barclay, and in the next fight Cribb vanquished Molynenx, and we were down in turn. Doth these contests took place on British soil. Then we had several contests of another character on yachts, reapers, Ac., In all of which wo were the victors. The America took the World's cup off" Cowes, and the English yachts were nowhere. Next we fought by champions again?Ileenan for us, and Sayers for bis - ? nt-l'An FtinUnil tffnfl KaO tftn Ml IIIIJ nilU IIIU Bioivun, uu^iauu n w wu?vu that time; but she would not admit it, because, ns she Paid, her champion was only a little fallow after all. But she took away her champion's belt, though she would not give it to tba man who had convinced her that her champion was unworthy to wear it. After that a Wall street broker sent his yacht to England, and brought on another contest, in which we were beaten. Again we were beaten through one of our steam (Ire engines, and finally we bare been beaten In this last immense mill between King end Heenan. Here Are only four results against us ia all these struggles, and that ia a state ?f tbe quarrel in which are might gvaoefully leave it; but we have not yet beard of any American who la so recreant as to propose that. Beyond all question we take, aa a people, too deep an interest in this struggle to leave it yet, especially as the result is against us. Yesterday, so absorbed were all classes in the expectation of this news, that no other subject had any interest. Juvenal naid that the interruption of the Roman races caused more sorrow in Rome than the Ion of the battle of Cunnir. Here we had the same public condition repeated, and by comparison with this fight there was no civil war for a day, and even no nigger. Immediately upon the receipt of the President's late Message, in which the country expected a plan for the settlement of the difficulties with the South, we>publUhed an extra, and the people absolutely would ootbuy it. But our extra with the account of this fight sold by thousands. One million dollars also were bet upon the fight in this eity, and at least three millioos altogether in England, this country and Canada. Are we in this any worse than the world at large? No; all vigorous, healthy and free races, from the Jews down, have loved a fight. Moses was a bard hitter, inasmuch as by a single blow of his Ast he knocked one of those tough customers, the Egyptians?that we can make nothing of? out of time and into eternity. ITis descendants ornament the P. R. to the present day. Ulysses fought the ginnt Irus for a kid's fries, and was declared the winner on the first round, having completely demolished the giant's snufTbox and potato trap by * single hot one from the auctioneer. His countrymen had already made the sport a national one, and Greece deified muscle in Ilercules. In the days when Venice was free the priee fight was one of her national institutions, even more decidedly than It is in Kngland at the present time; but now there are no prize fights in that enslaved and peaceful city. . No institution that flourished in Egypt, Greece snd Italv. and thut is alive vet. can easily die. So there will be more fight*. But after tbln we must hare a better representative than Ileenan. No disparagement in meant to bin oourage in this; but be certainly lacks the proper organization for * fighter. He has bone, muscle, and alj that; but yet he is too delicate in another seme. He is, as the breeders would say, too "line." Ills nervous system is not the right one, and in this particular he is in decidad contrast with all the men who have been his opponents, and we may doubtless trace his many failures to this source. Prizk Monrt?Attention, Sait-ohm.?Our patriotic Jack Tars, in numerous cases, after earning snug little share of prize money In the work of capturing blockade runners, fall into the jaws or unscrupulous una snarns, ana are outrageously fleeced by them. Now we bare a word of advice for honest Jack, which we hope he will not only act upon himself, bait do all he can to circulate among all hands in the naval service. Jack, for instance, wm a sailor serving on board the gunboat De Soto at the time she captured this or that blockadc runner. Let him, then, send the facts, certili -<! by some offleer of tbe De Soto, to the Fourth Auditor of tl? Treasnry, at Washington, an<! tbe Fourth Auditor will return to the appli cant a certificate of tbe amount of price raonej due to hitn, wbieh, upon presentation to th< paymaster of tbe De Soto, will be paid withou any drawbacks. In otber words, by this aim pie proceeding Jack will steer clear of tb< land sharks and put all- his prize money int< his owa pocket. Gsvhal Rohsciumi in Acrnvi Skivici Aoaik.?It is at length positively stated tba General Roeecraus has been appointed to th command of the Military Department of Mia souri, in the plaoe of (General Scbofleld. If tbi Uimui Um tile I 863. I gained tbelr object of General Schofield's removal, the conservatives have gained something in the appointment not only of a tried and trusty soldier in Schofield's place, but an honest man, whose hands are clean of any contact with this miserable Missouri mnddle. General Rosecrans, we believe, is the man who will leave the politicians concerned to settle their paltry squabbles among themselves, while he attends to the legitimate military business of hi* department. pi.ANNINO fob POHTBIUTr AND PaVINO THK Cost.?Thore never was anything more foolish, ill-considered and unnecessary than the act constituting the present commission for laying out the upper part of this island. It is la advance of the necessities of our population at least half a century, and even this calculation is speculative. Whatever movement is taking place up town, is confined entirely to the wealthy classes, aai baa already found its limits. The aristocratic quarters of large citiea rarely expand beyond a certain area. The Park will bound thin in eur case for generations to come. The real movement of our business population is spreading itself in other directions. Whilst one portion, and that but a fraction, are moving up, the great majority are moving down? that is to say, moving to Brooklyn, Hoboken and Jersey City, where cheap and convenient dwellings are to be tound at an easy distance from Wall street and the other great business centres. When men can get houses at less than balf the rent which they are compelled to pay for less comfortable quarters at this side of Thirtieth street, they would be fools to subject themselves to the extravagant rentals and the other inconveniences to which they are obliged to submit in Now York. A merchant living in Brooklyn, Hoboken or Jersey City can generally reach his home from his office in from fifteen to twenty minutes. Is it natural, then, that those who care nothing about fashion or fashionable amusements should prefer expensive dwellings, the discomrort of crowded cars and long distances to the pure air, roomy accommodations and close propinquity of the neighboring cities? The proof that they do not is to be found in the enormous increase that baa taken place within tbe last dozen years in the population of the latter. In the face of these faots, the Legislature, at the instigation of a small knot of speculators, not long since issued a commission empowering tbe parties named in it to lay out for building purposes the upper part of the island, including.the beautiful region known as Washington Heights. Id the map which this body has prepared it has projected, between tbe Kingsbridge road and tbe North river, no lees than six new roads and avenues running parallel with each other, and between the Kingsbridge road and Harlem seven or eight. The effect ef those will be to cut up and deatrey one of tbe mo?t beautiful region* on this continent, and that without the slightest plea of necessity. Tbe existing roads, with a little widening, and tbe addition of one or two avenues at tbe most, will be sufficient for all the traffic to the upper part of the island for half a century to come. As inducements to building, any additional number of tbe roads must prove failures, for the simple reason that tbe inclinations of our business population do not take them out in that direction. Were they to be made the result would merely be to promote tbe interests of the promoters of this hill, and to destroy, without in any way benefiting the city, tbe most beautiful and enjoyable of its suburbs. We rejoice to say that the schemes of these speculators are about to meet with defeat. A movement is on foot in which not only all the property holders, but many of our leading citizens, will unite to prevent them being carried out. The (Wets <mcs properly represented to the legislature, It cannot, outraging justice and common sense, refuse to revoke the powers which have been so shamefully abused by the commission. NEWS FROM ARKANSAS. Movement* of SUndw?lt?, Adair ud ^ sntrtll, Ac. St. Loon, Pee. 22, 1*83. A despatch from Fort .Smith, dated to day, a?y? ? lb* rebel force which croeaed the Arkansas river, gnisg northward, was under Standwalte, Adair aod Quautrsll. Captain Spetlmaa, with aotae Indiana troops, escoifeterod them ?t Barren Fork, Cherokee county, fought them for four hours, ai d routed them, with a rebel loaa of about seventy. They fled In all direction*. Tbey will doubtless reorganize. It la suspected that their design It to concentrate <> the Kanaaa border. All la quiet In front. The kepert Abosl Urntral llllasann Da. trae. nmrm*, Pec. 2J, 18?3. The despatch of yesterday conveying Intelligence of tbe capture of fleneral Ullraann and a portion of liln brigade near Port fludaon was an error. The letter on which the report waa baaed was rather bliod, but really c?n vejrea in* ataiemrni mat ?n nnirer or ni nrignu* wiio wet captured and reported murdered ?u a prisoner ?i Richmond At the late?t dales General I,'11 menu wu performing bit duty with the I'nhio army. lllag or (ho Canada. UoiTo*. Dec. 33,181.". The gteamahlp Canada aallml thi* forenoon She bad thirty alt |auwen(ern for I.lrerpool and Iwentjeereo tor Uallfax, and 11X0,000 In apecla. HortaaenU or General Baraildr. PanrinKtra, Dee. 23, IMS. General Rurnilde arrieod home tfeia evening Uoventor flmllh met him at lb* depot. A major general'* aelule ?ai flred. Indiana Polities. IxniaiiaroLia, Per. 23, 1149. A meeting of the State Central Committee of Uncnndl tional t'nion Men. including war democrat*, to day determined to call a m? convention, to be held at Indianapoli* m the Md and 2M "f February, for nominating a HUte ticket and electing delegate* to the National Cmoo Convention. Anetlaa Sale at Pltlladolpfela. I'aiijinaLmu. I?*c. St, IM3 i The rale* hf auction to d*j amounted to IM b<w?h?^d* of (uirar, at lS'.r a lSftfe for old crop ?n.| IV,. a 13'{c for new 6MI barrela New Orl*en* molaaee* at 59c. a TOe. 1 I Cltjr Inlflllgrnrr t ^'??ii?a? OrKim roam* Roirn***?The manager* of tbe New York Mate floldier*' depot, Wo. 60 Howard at rent, hare generoualy determined te give a Chrlttmaa ' dinner to all noidler* Who ma-, he In the It In morrow I off doty or on furlough. Any im?iu our clitaon* who . may danlre to onotributa antnethlav toviril* lb? object <?u do no by inrwjrJiox diMiellooa to any of the foll'uwI ln( iun*t paraona:?0>l NeTllla, ?t ibr dep-l Joba A. mlei'bonn, ( ham her of (i>mmorr?, Mr?. Jamb\mrny. Mra. Horari W?tMi?r, Mm Henry Chance?. Mra. IV <%ai man. r Mra John hevaer. Mra. Jaiaae Wliliamwm, Mr*. Richard Hunt, Mra. Oanrve T M Parte, Secretary, Ko. 44 Kaat i HeTantnentb atreet. Mlaa Hooa, 34 Waal Moeieeotfc etraat. . Near York, aad to Mra. l.aoma T Power, No MCllatoa atraat, Bmoklyb, or O#orge r. rower, Fjq , 104 Bearer atrial. Naw York, for Br? rkly a. I CniifiaM Oirra roa Hcanoi Crm r.aan?On Toeeda y araola? laat a tir; pieaaant entertainment took place at Ward school No. 39, la Qreaawtcb atraat, for the porpoee of raialag fundi wharewltb to purctaae a collar Hon of tonka aa Chrimmaa ?ifta tor daaamn? aad auentlr* I pni'iia The large ecbool room wee crowded with aa in> lelllgent eudleoce.rompnee* af the pereata and frlenda of tba puplla. The enlertalameat was of a aiuetnel aad la lalteclual character. Mr Hagb Puffy, the Vice Principal of tba achool, delivered a rery lotareating lecture on the k life aad itmee nf Richard Brtaaley Sheridan. wblch waa I hetened to with great attention by the a<adl*?oe, aad fte qoewtly applauded We are tafaiaied that quia a kaad ir :i NEWS FROM THE SOUTH. Progress of tho Operations Before Charleston. AFFAIRS ON THE RAPID AN. PahacaI Tao arvk U Tnlinotftn in Paimm a ail UTCIIUICU dUMjUl LJ. JU1II131UU ill v/Hill III II mi of the Tenn'SS'je Army. Account of the Figbt at Bean's 4 Station, ks., jul, Am. Foilbmb IfornUM. Den. St. ISM AflM of truce boat arrived thla eTenlnj, brtoginc taM Richmond papers. 11m Smtitel of tto ITU) baa tba fallow tug.? AfTalra on the Raptdan. Orahui Cocrt flora* Der. 16, IMS Tba enemy occupy Culrepper la forca. with pickets extending to the Kapirtan river Supplies of clothing ara being distributed to oar troopa. The Bombardment of Charlaatnn. ' pari sston Dec. 16. lltt. All la quiet. General Beauregard inspected Fort Sim tar last nlgbt. A heavy norHjeaat blow Is oow prevailing ' HAKLKSTOX, D C. IT. 186S. Four abell* were thrown Into the city last nlgbt. Oar ' batteries opened heavily ttnd silenced tbe enemy. ''pahucst >v D 1R, 186S Ten rbella were flred at the city thlR rao-rlng. (tar batlerlea have kept up a steady fire on the enemy, wha are engaged In obstructing the approaches^" their bat tciea on Morris Island. There waa aoma tiring on Stono to-day. Twentv nine v?s?e!a. Including the Ironside* and our Houltora, ara inside tbe bar, and the usual number In stono. rnARLrstflN, Dec. 20,186S. The enemy opened Ore on the city between twelve ant one o'clock and tbrew f >eeo abella. This arternaoa twenty moro ware urea, wo uam iro wur aono 10 ouna* lngs. No one km injured. Our batteries replied chari.sston, Dec. 21.18M. There Is little chance in lb? condition or affairs Rot few phots have been exchanged between the enemy'a batteries andoure. The enemy continues to work oa Oretg and Wagner, extending tbe Hank of the former sad oddIng the latter. Nn important movement of the fleet ha* been mnde. A calcium light has been displayed twe uigbta, reflecting on tbe city. Gen. Jos, E. Jolinaton In Command ef the Tennessee Army. Daltox, Oa.. Dee. IS, IMS. Oen. Joaepb K Johnaton la appointed to the command of tbe Tenneeaee army. He is expected here early nest week. Oen. (Hodman has arrived and taken oommand of kit * old division \ Optratlom In Bart Tsnnti-e'. TBI FIOHT AT BRAN'S STATION?THB RIBSL LOM eight hundred. Pmshol. Pee 10, IMS. A stlrtpieh teok place last Monday at Bean's Station. Tbe tmtmj, after a stebboro realataaee, retreated towards Knoxvtlle. We captured reveatyw-gon lo?da er sterea and some prisoner*. Oar loaa la killed and woaaded wea eight hundred. General Oracle was woanded. Two haadred and twenty Are prisoners have arrived Dat ii.Oa., Dee. I'.lMfc General Sherman's corps has fallow back frees Kmcvllle, and paaaed through Cleveland yesterday. THE PASSPORT SYSTEM. Sailing or the Illinois Ye-terday for Callfornln?The Operations of Marihal Harray nad file OOlcer*.?Veeae a Stat Bark from Sandy Ueek, Sio. Yeeterdav lb* reoent order from tbe State aad War Departments, In relation to tbe Issuance at passports to all American veeeels leaving the i?rt or New York, cants into practical obMrruei, under um supervision or ur b?l Murray. Tit* steamship nilooia left at iwslvs o'clock ywtefdaf for OalKnrnla, and, ooesequeotly, ?raa lb* Aral Vo c**a* under tba rale. About half-past eleren o'clock Martbal Murray, moo* reeled by a eulBclent fore* of detectives, visited lb* Ininots, aod mada * thorough and minute searoh of Ik* veee*1 and I la passengers. The Marshal detailed t*H?e sf bta men on board tbe vessel for mis im po*- Th* 'f ga(e of the pmotiot was *!? ? * * tbe geie ?w-.? rvrtonnd ?r ooodact stclted any suspicion were also submitted to a iwrb, and svery precaution was taken to oarry out w> the letter tbe Injunction of tike government. It I* true that tbe subordinate* of tbe Mar. shal oottjd not get at anna of the luggage which van stewed away below, and was perfectly uncnmrstable," tn cnaequence of the pnaltion It occupied amongst a pro. mlscuoua |sm of merchantable commodities. Tbe o(Boars of tbe Mar'baJ actumi*iied Ute vessel as far aa Sandy Honk, and In ttje meantime aeenr*4 the revolvers and bowl* knives of tboa* on board (and all tbe paaaengers, with a few exception*, wer* furolabad with tbe** dolieate weapon*), and placed tbem under the Inck and key of tbe purser eg ine voaaei. who to? unaeraianaing inn turj arc v> um delivered to (Mr owMn on their arrival it their deailn*tioo It wai errr>neoualy oUted yoaterlay that ??ch |mmger waa required to have a pan. Tbli to a miatalce. m tbe Marshal, aliar a properae?rcb, and finding eyerylbMc allrlgbt.il ooijr required to give a general paaa to Um oaptato ?r agent of Ui<> clearing veaeel on bor arrival at S*ndy Hook or Tbrog'g Nock. Tbe lollowing la tba nature of ibn paaa ? fimrn Marmmi ' Or*i,| Soi'th**.* Iiatairr or Naw Voai, tN?wV',?k. . 1W-. J I hereby certify, that the pteaenger* and craw of tba *toifnnti4p , bound roe ?, have beer, thorough Ij overhauled by me. and in\t. Id ptiranance t Inatrur tiona received from the Herretarjr of War. tba veaaal It allowed to dapart 00 bar voyage Rnirr. mi'RRat. mited Platen Mar?hal. h. I) N. t. There waa do nnneceaaary eiciteraent yeaf>rday oow sequent upoa the dlacbargeof Marabal Murray'a duties. It la underat">d Ibnt all of our vesaele clearing fro* tbta port will, for the fulnre, he provided wtlb aaaall artaa, to ba used Is caae of emergency, and that Ikt machinery of alearaera la to ba eo arranged that hot water can be ueed eoploualy la allaying any hostile torn onatrat Ion. Tbe United BUtee tranaporta A rage, for Port Royal, and C. Mount, for Waabingtoo, were tent back to New York yeaterday mming by the commanding eftloee of tbe Knited Siatee gunboat Vickabtirg, at Randy Hook, who boarded them and found they bad not their proper clear an cea. Four other tranaporta were rent back for tba mm nana. Till illinois ntOCRKIM OH HE* TOTaOI in0 waa fooud? CIHSt AMD INCID1NTK?AC0IDBNT TO TBI AftlUL, rrc., vrc. f Imm1 diataty utter tba rillnot* loft bar mooring yaatar. day thr work of amrcnln* lb* paa?ngar?' > ***?? Mr irai waa oammmcail. L'nltad Plata* Marabd Murray bad dawiiad bit tbrea datMitlaa? Maaan. nam, Jama* Mi IlA*bw.k?lo parform thai doty. Tbay accmpflahad Ik* work Id I (mi moat thorough manoar, and wara rewardat by finding ana bundled aad *lity *r? ramlTara, aittaw rlflaa and m>m fowling piac??. T!>aa? vara handed ?rar In Mr. Paltlwn. Ih? puraar, who will taka ebarva of thaw until tba IlllnoM arrtraa at Arplnwttl. Rxrolpta wara thoa (Iran to tba paaaaitgara (mm whw tbay wars takan. Tbara wara naarly *tx bundrad paaa?ngara aa board, aad all, witb tba aicnfrtlon nt two. (wbimtta-l tbakr baggaga wltbont a marmor to iha otBaar*' laapaetVm. l wa mao, boaaver, bacaaa blgbly tacaaaad and talk?-d a lot ?ff nooaanaa about daapoUam, tba carutnty of tba %a*U ar hearing IU Indapondawa, and otbar aaoaaaloa twaddla. Solitary oooflnamaat la tbalr itatarooma for a eoupia af boura, howarrr, prodocd a won larful cbanga la tbalr dauaaoor, aad oa Captain Rabcork aa?url?g Dapaty Mar bal Barat that ba would kaap bl* aya oa Uiam far UM ramalndar of tharoyaga, that ofliear itartdad to lat tbaaa procaad. 0* arrlrlnf at Handy Hook tbay wara tnrlil by an oflWwr from tba gunboal Vtrkaharg, waaa tba Unllad HUM Marahai'a p*aa waa tun dad orar aad Ik* lllln la prooaadad on bar royaga. A faard of tab bmi will ba plae?4 orar tba arma Ml nigbt and day during tba voyaga laitaia Rabcoak ear