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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-26
TILE COMET.


In Mondays July 81 sitting Of the Academy Of Sci
enees at Paris N. eyerrier expressed bineelf fol-
owy: ave do not know this comet IL il tue first time
Il visits ur and thoee who have endeavOred 10 predict
ia course determine its distance from tie EARTH aud
rneasure lie tall have either deceived Themselves
the public Turee elements necessary 70 calculate
the orbit Of a hrst, the exact position Of the
star; then is velocity; add lastly, the variation of
lcty produced by the macs Of The sun caused the
comet 10 be observed june 30 and then The night
Of the st and the morning OF the I'd inst in order TO
Determine the variation OF velocity.
These three obferyHtous would have followed too
closely upon ach other for the calculation 70 be a..
tempted were il not that the comet moves very rap
idy On the ID, NJ 10 a M, N. Levy brought me the
result Of bis calculations and We then obtained an in
,ilh into the orbit Of the eonet, Mr.. Hind has since
sent me the orbit calculated by the English sstrono-
rers which perfectly aSreee, IN all but minutes
with our results. IL is now positive that this is not
Charl-s the Fifth comet; and, moreover IL resembles
more of those aresdy observed. TITS circumstance
will contribute not little 10 throw confusion upon
the little ye know Of thee erratic bodies. | cannot
Sst sv whether this comet is periodical or not It's Or
biz up 20 this day has Oeen too lily determined 10
euabie Us to pronounce its eilp'ea Parabclict, or
even hyperbolieal.
AZ any rate appearances arc against its re'ur, for
tue Orbit is nesfy perpendicular to the fne OF the
ecliptic while those OF periodical comets usually form
A very email snGle with the plane. il is only HOW
can determine the distance OF the coe tfon the earth,
and tue leagth Of its tail Gu The JOih OF June, the
Gomez made angle Of four degrees with that joining
tie cen,ers of the sun and EARTH the length Of whca
is known. The angle which this ino foraed with Ihe
visual ray drawn from the eye OF the observer - te
ceuter OF tho comet, q degrees. The triangle
thus formed may thereto e. be calculated and gives
rs the d anos Of the comet from the earth amounting
to between elk and milfons u leagues laboUt
seventeen millions Of miles English The length Of
The tail might be eiIniltTly calculated.
"'rbe comet Il rapidly moving away from us and Il
Is Their, Fore nVt surprising 'hat its brancy has di
ninished On the lOih it win be equally distant nom
the sun aud earth; We stall lose 81 ht OF it, and
sst ronon.ers only w be able 10 follow II for about
morih longer. II prese1ts q singular popularity. NJ
Chacorrac has stndied the nucleus Nth one Of Mr.
Foucaolts telescopes OF diameter Of forty centi-
,oetres; nead Of its being hollow like the half of
euQ-ehel ike most OF the aircsay observed,
presents the appearance Of sun competed Of fire
works the bent rays of which burn IN the sumo sense.
Moreover she comet has not drawn nearer 20 the
Thee ere all circumstaDces caleua ed 10 Dtrocsce
great com lcationa into the theory OF comets
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-26
TURKEY.

The following Imperial reScript was Rad at the
Porte on July /, with the accustomed forpalities
nv illas.rious Vizier Mehemet Emin pasha--Hav-
ing mounted according TO the eternal decrees of tho
SuoT,Iae Master of Universe, the imperial throne
of nav glorious ancestors, have, seeing the fidelity
and wisdom of which you have given many proofs,
confirmed you In the elevated post OF Iand Nzier,
and have equally confirmed ia their places the other
minister's end trnclioDaiies Of ~ empire.
am iruiy resolved GU what al tue world knows it
Is With the help Of God my most desire TO To-
oreasethe pr0apeT,y o! tho Stale aId the welbeing
If all my cub eCts without diS3acon; and have
6rmed N their ente fallues ihe Fundamental laws
witch have Up to the present been promulgated and
established with a view 20 promote this happy end,
and ~ nsuno all the inhsb.iaots OF my 0oniions
LIE, honor, and the euJOyrneut OF their property.
Our sIcred law which is justice itself, being NJ once
the pivot Of the stability and tho foundation OF the
spiondor Of QUE empire its div.ie preeePte guide DIS
Into The WAY OF T,ht. Thus earnestly desire that
the stdctest attention may be PAID 70 everything that
concerns It's atGiri.tnton.
Tue maintenance and The increase OF the glory and
wcltbeine OF I'll the Ststes depend the obedience
Of each 70 the existing laws, aud On the yigance Uf
all great and NALL 70 20 beyond the ephefo Of
their rights and their duty. lie, those who follow this
conrse know that they Will be the objoots Of my in-
J.gai soli,aiude; let thote who may depart from u
bS assured that they viii meet with deserved puni'h
ment.
| peremytoriIy enjoin on all the Ulenas and tho
fmciionares and esoyscs In all brsnches OF me poo-
lie service tho dschase OF their duties Win eniEo III
tegriiy and fidelity.
liz By divine s-sis.snes and by urtVpi by the en-
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GREAT BRITAIN.
;, .vrpv Avn THE GREAT POWERS.

SLAVERY AND THE GREAT POWERS.
The deputa,ion from the ADti-Slavery Society wtic
waited on Lord Pslmerston on wednesday en'''''
some interesting facts. - ,:a..,,,, .,
According to his Lordship, the chief diiierity at
present u with Ameri N SO long ss the states
the right Of search the sui.h trade will continue 10
he carried ON under the American dag Inc uo.e,n-
ment OF the Upited States seem TO think tnae .n1
Brt.h Government may be induced 10 connly7 AZ me
annexation OF Cuba on condition that the sl9vel race
should cease and that and the influence OF the south
in the coancils of the Onion, have hitherto provence
any eecual for the suppression u The trae
being carried out.
The United States have, however, sent errlisere 10
tie coast of Aft "a, and done more 20 suppress the
trade under their flag than they have done for
very considerable time. Ii is perfectly true that the
French free mmi grafton Of negroes TO their colo les -
Slavery in its purest and simpc, form, and the itsh
Government has only been able 10 induce the French
to pot an cUd i; by engagement enabling them to
get coolies from India. Tns free immigration IT. m
Africa WILL therefore, be put an end 10 IN twelve
months ard bis Lordfhip said he trusted there would
IBht.h Standard, July II.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-26

UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoUar-JuLr ss-BsfOrs
Jud.s sHUEaE
sLAvyR AU0UyTA-rHE HoUiLLAS HABEAs CORPUS
H. the case of the libel against the SLAYER Augusta,
by cor cent Of counsel the trial down for two
weeks from next tuesday.
Tie care Of Purcell McQmlian, sn alleged traitor,
who l. in custody Of the military ahthoiitee on Gov
ernors leland came up or hAbeas corpus. II appears
that another writ Wa obtained on "Wednesday iron
Ju,tics Leonard Of the Snpfcme COoFt. The return
of Col. Smith set forth that the Irsoner wac DIT med
by tine Government OF the United States. The Judge
hid ths. the return was sufficient and directed the
prisoner to be Ioma ded HiscOansel now uaAes spp-
eaton for bis discharge upon wit Of hatoas corpus
issued out Of this Court.
Mr. Edwards commended that the return made by
Gel smith va. evasiye aud insufficient.
The Judge paid there was no doubt lho return WAS
technically nsuldeEi In not stating that the person
was not Ia his custody when the wrlt was served.
District Attorney Smith admitted thst tie return
was defective but oou,ended there Do iotent at
concealoen, ind be had no objection to amending tho
return.
Dr. Edwards asked that the return be amended 40
ss 10 state when Col Smith had McQuillan in his pos
ss.son and what be had done with him.
The proceedings were thsn adloured all to-norTo~
whea the amended return will DO presented.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-26

FLAo-RAIsIEo AND School PIc-Eic.-Exercises Of
very entertaining nature took place al Grammar
School No. So, in soventy-nintb street near Third
avenue, Nineteenth Ward Wednesday, the occasion
being the ralsing Of the American Gag Oh the school,
and immediately thereafter q social reunion of the
parents, teachers, pnpils, and trustees 1t Bellevue
Garden, to participate . che festivities Of Picnic.
Music, dancing, aud amussmcnts Of all kinds were the
order Of the day and toward evening the large Assem-
blaze retired TO their several homes highly grsG6ed
with their 6ay'e aInuscment-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-26

ARREST YoR ALLEGED ROBBERY IN TIE Cusrok.
HousE.-Deputy Marshal Lee on Thursday arrested
james Is. Knslow, eu eT-Cnrtom-House clerk, GA
charge of stealing thirty owners oath bonds OF INC
dsnnminatioD o, 400 r;ch The robbery was Effected
by cutting out several leaves from the bond book lie
was committed 10 the Ioubs. =
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NARetICD,

lrIEY-FARHRR--In Buhsio Tuesdsy, Jnly % ~ the
R.T d. Clark james T. Alley 81 D., q Eltsa Fsrer boih
O. New.Yoft.
yFLT-ZABRIsKI2 On Tuesday Jolly ~ by the Rev.
H. w D. Jon,i ts Rev. Augustus bALv,it y SswY sIs TO
Fanny A., second &lgieT q a H. Iaeiss esg o. bessn
Ioilt ". }.
D.IsLEY-RAY-At tie Fini;ye ks,hojil Church Brock
IL On hurud.y. Jnly g. BY the hev. John b., Nj How
.d Dssey Mise Mary H. hs,, daughter OF ie otciAiiIs
,ftu
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-26

Cum PoIsOSxD NJ EATISG MATcHEs.-A child
six wears Of age con Of Sanuc Birling, residing AZ
No. Ia cold street, died on Wednesday night from
the effects OF poison. IL appesro he got hold Of some
matches and DIT or the ends. lie wa taken y0lenly
i'll and died some hours thereafter. An inquest WAS
bold ard verdict an accordance with tile facts was
rendered.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-26

IA 0,sp Second qusli'y iucoa = w ~
-, tF1Se, ~ - s,alLs ia Cows ald the be
1,iSsiy ou.s Of s0D. sso the sose d insioI
- Ss,sxse.--Ess,a includes Co'"e''' a." ""'D
,ssaJ az aHo~ Svsr the Gysni Trunk and
x.lsSer The Boston and lower ~ :
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-26
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

C0ROsER's IyvYsTIGLTIoH.-Coroner Horton con-
tinned the Investigation yesterday into the circum-
stances atendisg the death Of Bridget Egan, who
foapd murdered in her room, at No. lH Nary street,
about week since but elected facts 10 show who
the guilty pereon was. 4 woman Is under arrest o.
sus, ciou. Tie inquest was further sdlouned until
the 18th inst.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-26

CHIRGE OF Pharmaceutical yOsng srau named
Henry Aorsel was arrested yesterday and taken be-
fore Justice Walter, the complaint Of h. fulher.
from whom be wac charged with omhozzling So. The
accused vas committed for examination.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-26

Ex-Hoz. THoahs j. MgsDY AGAIN IN PRIsoS.--
mr. Thomas j. Mnndy, who recently served four
mOnths in The Pcnlennary for upon
a little girl, was again arrested on Wednesday after
noon, charged with having brutay beaten Mr. joseph
W. Smith, en- aged carmGn. it appears that while
crossing Broadway Mundy's hat blew of and was run
over by Mr. Smiths cart Thoreupon hr. Mnndy got
into passion, and Eozing eaTt-rung struck h'. suh'h
violent blow upon the arm and aide, infctny serious
injuries. policeman interfered and conveyed the
dangerous ex-hon. before Justice Quackonbush, VINO
locked him up in defsuli Of bail.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-26
FROM EUROPE

The steamship Glasgow arrived on THURSDAY morn,
tx from Liverpool. She brings tie U. 8. mails ano
has Elsl sl6 sterling in epecic.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-26

RopBISa A FRIrNp-Mr,. Mary RuFsell Of No. 80
Monroe street, was yesterday robbed Of $l5 in bii
which was stolen from her bosom by Margaret Gaihg-
her, Nm Irish woman who resided in Scanned street
The two women friends, and Mn. Rns1eH called
down aud soon {, II asleep After a while Margaret
lay down beside her, but got up. When Mrs.
Russell awoke she found that ILe money had been taken
out of her wallet IN her bosom. Margaret accused
OF the theft but ,touiy denied II. Upn being arrested
sire confessed ibs crime and restored the money She
was taken before Justice Brennan and committed IN
default of 800 bsil.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-26

DEATH FRos THE KICK or HoRsE.-Lous Ori-
more, IA boy ~ years Of age, who was kisked by a
bore on. the sd INST, died yesterday a. NO. IS First
avenue, whero biz parents 1eAide. Coroner Jeckman
held An inquest.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-26

DRowSED.-Coroner Jachman held IN inquest zee
terday 1t Bellevue Hospital on the body of man up
pareIty abont IS yeas Of age which was found II
Inc wafer of pier No. Sc TasI River. The body 70
mains at the Dead HoGse Tor inspection.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-26

Mr.. Edwin James tie distinguished London bar
rs'er and late II. r., is expected TO arrive n this
country by the steamer Saon which is 70 leave iIsYrs
~ the 90 jhlt.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-26

RAILROAD AooiDEST.--An accident occurred
ealv hour yestarcay raorpi on the Norsbe-
Jersey Road, but iortuoatsly without Yer"
s6hg. The ;ock train, whileon tie wa
ran over an ox which was lying y IA
lEnalish Neighborhood, and the
c,.rs aege thrown off. The -i
iHTOd. a. N"h a
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-26

F1crst CONFERENCE.-The Board held rs forty
ffh session yesterday and granted sixteen licenses At
$50 each Thus far, nearly 40 hreneos have teen
granted. Tne Board adjourned till to-day az neon.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-26
Receipts Of Produce.

rulY es-sG65 bbla F!ouri $50 do. Corn Meal, lC Do
O.s Cl DO Whisky Gsl bush. Nhosii .82s DO ConI
1910 DO Osu 13 So ~ Bye O. Pss.. AIDES 2H ~ Pro>
u. ~ i1.e 1-,E Lard
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Tie four oldest IN rviying gradustes are now;
Cas- o. IissJosAss Dewey, Sgd g. q Brooklyn, Ny.
Cas- u is,sDanie. aldo uscd ~ = - fa2c.s, n =.
ofI;gc-N!A.sm boto-d, eyed g. a Wes,aoTelsad
Gas II iis-Ds1id ohsnoaa Bo.sd1a, rssd g. Of New
ktotd, Conn.
OF the graduates al eKadea. and honorary, the old.
esi suYyiyer is
isJo.i.h Quincy who grsa1asel At Hs--ad In 49, aud is
ths oitos Rgirs graaI s,e Of tnat ua-svrs.tg.
OF those who graduated before 1891, there now sur
vive g. VIZ. OF the elass Of l7S7 !; 1873, 1: 1872
1; 1898, /; I'si,4 A. 1875, Al 1896, 2; ss1, 9; 1888,
/; 1899, g 1904
The number Of the regular graduates a. b. Of the
College 20 ihe yesr ls00 inclusive is 6a20, Of whom
800 are desd.
The average anlVal number Of deaths among the
seadcmics lT4dnatea for tho Ave years eniing with
1859 wa probably sboUt co. soGe Of the deaths are
Of Soorso not ascer;ainble by tho reporter until many
ysas amer their occurrence.
The death Of Prof Gibbs during the year was men.
toned, and Prot. Timo;hy Dwight, lis immediate
rcsessor IN the Theological Sckool, was called
~iospeak Of him. He took up briefly those quslities
nd peculiarilies which eudeaFtd Prof. Gibbs TO 80
sAny who during mere than forty year were under
hshsr1ai0n, and paid fitting tribute u Ms ability
sa scholar, and his worth as q man. An slasoD was
n made TO the unooun9n interest which ali present
90 N the political condition 0f tAe country, aud the
hoa. WA. H. Evar.s Of Eew-YOrk was called out
wa most enthusiastic applause, and itspcadod in
fesSh full Of tha, clear phiiosophc expression Of
fson which has placed him before the county as one
so''e lodgueat u sound, and Whose waoo life aud
@'soer merit oonfGohce. Ills announcement st the
toiing CT ts speech thsi be bed come 70 bring his
-U ENJOY Tie treining of YALE 70 which he said be
80 80 much, wns received with load caeeriDgi and
80 applause al through she speech showed how
s' al'neats Of al assIt4 answered b bic noble
-. 70 worcs. lie ALLUDED cloqueaty AMI with
W.. 70 The life, services, and death of Theo-
-, ",uArp lie closed with an alluSon TO the
''''s'. y OH sTpy " yirgiqiie, lie believed
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-26
Law INTELLIGENCE.

SUPREME COuRT-CaA-sEK.-JULr 11-BefoT' Jusics
LgoNAsn.
Washington Fern sgt. Cornelius Vsuderlil t.-Mc-
on gfnttei 60 far IS require the plsuin g. elect
Which count Of bis complaint be will adopt as the cor
rect statement Of lie seton, and that the other be
stricken our Is redundant or irrelevant. The motion 10
in Other respects too indefinite Tor auy sdoa nor 90
think any is required. tlO costs to the prevailing
party, may sbidt tie event Of the action.
VIA. II. Sloan - 81. apf. Pierre &. Van Nyck, NC
-Notnn for Leave 20 issue exc, Ion deticJ without
costs with lave 70 re,,w Ia TIE verdict shs be
for tie plaintiffs at the tIiI.
Csihirine Bisssll AIT. Hiram St1dley.-Motion
gr,nied.
The Elzsbelhpon Manufacturing Co. agt. Andrrw
Campbcll-J udRuent for the plaintiff as 10 the do
murrer aud TIE third and fourth answers account
of the fryolonsness thereof ana the FIRST and second
tnswers are trickon out false. tl0 coats OF motion
70 plaintiffs and cosls If the action.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-26

DIED IN FIT.--Abont II O'Clock yesterday morn
ing IA John ONei Of No. 50 Wet Eighteenth street
was riding 10 an Amy street stage IN Aml'y street
rear Sixth ayeDue, no suddenly exhibited Gang fou
svmutou,s Of being in IT, He was Immediately con-
veyed 70 neghboring drug sore, where he Wss et-
tended by So. geon joiner, but soon expired.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-26

GEyrRAL WooL-General Wool and staff arrived
IN this city on Thursday morning, and the veteran is
now at ii . ST. Nicholas Hotel awaiting orders.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-26

uict Pisous A.: Island Hospital, 81; Coored Home
302 Colored Orphan Asylum, lS0 Children at nurse
%; and City Cemetery 81.
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vIUAB1x CIR TO TIE 5AcxsoS GUAHD.-A
splendid and very valuable Get of colors hes been man
uf,ctured by Tiffany g. Co, at the instance Of the
Tannaany Society, Cor the jackson Gurd, row 10
Washington. Tie inscriptions and devices Oh tho
flags are beautifully embroidered with silk. Two OF
them have bullion fringe. Tue Tammany dag hss The
emblem of the Columbian Order in the center, on rcd
ground. The regiment flag has the State and Unied
States anna united one embroidered shield, and sur
mounted by the upper otctOa Of gobe Tho poles arc
Of Isueewood, with folding joints, and finely GIT
mounted. Very ebate gilt eagles surmour' the poles
Of the National and Tammsny 6asr, ind silver spears
those Of tie Others. The trappings ieo very neat
The coa of .be wholei Is SOC. Tue flag are now on
exhibition a IiGany d Co.'S window, IN Broadwsy'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-26

THE COMMISSIONERS or CHARIIIrs AED CoEhEc.
rIox-The weekly statement Of the Commissioners Of
Charities and Corrcotions forth thai the number
Of persons under their care and keeping July ~ was
$751; being an increase of 80 over the number OF the
previous week. There were in Bellevue Hospital
733; Lana.io Asylum, 1856 AIms-iIoDse l,S(a; Pene-
Tertiary 576; Workhouse, ,2ol emall-Pox Hospital,
81 R.nals Leland, ,O22i Randall's Island Hosilla
obj City Prson, 2C7 Second, Third, and Fourth Die
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-07-26

Mrs. TOUFAsT BELURIGARD.-A SSement made
sometime since in this paper, TO the effect that hrs
Beauregard the wife Of the nsurgen. General known
by tina. name, was in tbs neighborlood bad been
doubted, eontrsdicied. and laughed at thing in
credible and ridiculous The thing is one Of very Little
consequence, and ia probably forgotten ere this BY
everybody but ourselves and We have remembered Il
only 70 prove, when the time came that night
We now know that Mrs. Beauregard has been IN or
near New.York all Summer, and that she is, or was,
very few days since, residny Hoboken The fact Is
Of no very great interest except evidence Of the
ruth Of our original statement and possibly an in
dicaton that Gen. Beaurcgard docs not consider the
South desirable, IL may 10 not even safe place 81
residence for bis family.
The national Republican., 1861-06-01
To Mgjor General Butler.
THE BLOCK AIDE.

1t appears from papers by the America,
that certain members Of the British House Of
Lords have been recently indulging themselves
in some twaddle about the blockade of the
Southern ports, all of which is and will be duly
paraded before the American public. The ut
terances Of their Lordships were solemn twad.
die when made, and they become obscure
twaddle by the condensatiOns and misappre-
tensions of telegraphic operators.
The points seem to be the two following
lst. How effective must the American blockade
be, in order to be respected by Great Britain !?
I'd. Will Great Britain permit their subjects,
taken on board Southern privateers, to be
treated as pirates9
As to the first question, it is not worth while
to argue it, as it will cease to exist in very
few days after Congress meets on the 4th of
July. The entry Of foreign vessels and foreign
goods into any of our ports, is only made law
full by positive and affirmative law; and
it is only necessary to repeal all the acts estab-
fishing ports Of entry at the South, or to au-
thorize the President 10 suspend such acts, and
the thing is accomplished. Ii we were block.
aiding foreign ports, our blockade must be
effective, but we can close any Of our own ports
by legislation, without blockade. This legis.
laion would have been obtained from the late
Congress, but for the presence in it of minori.
ty of adherents Of the rebellion, who had, prac.
tically, the power to talk down anything which
they wished to defeat.
As to the second question, it is sufficiently
answered by the Queens proclamation of May
II, warning her subjects that they will violate
British law by taking any part in the contest
iu this country, and that if they do it, it must
be at their own peril, and without hope Of in
reference in their behalf BY their own Govern
ment
The national Republican., 1861-06-01
THE ARMIES IN VIRGINIA.

We have before u.s. in the N. Y. Herald Of
last Monday, wood cut, some ten inches
square, of what is called The Seat Of War;
in Virginia, with the numbers ofthe Southern
armies set down at the various points in fig
ures. Apparently, those figures were made
upon the same principles which governed the
deineation of rivers and mountains in the old
maps Of the interior of North America, and
which were put down, not where they were
known to be, but where they ought to be, and
where the makers of the maps would them
selves have placed mountains and rivers, if
they had created this continent.
In this Herald wood cut, 5000 men are
marked down, on the peninsula between York
and James rivers. That is a convenient place
TO have troops, if a movement is attempted
upon Richmond from Fortress Monroe, but
there is no evidence of their existence that we
know Of. Gen. Butler saw nothing of them in
his reconnaissance up the peninsula.
At Lynchburg, the Herald wood cut posts
%, 900 men, which is the most formidable force
yet heard of at the South.
At Fredericksburg, the wood cut gives 5000
men, which is mparatively moderate. This
is the right wing o the army Of The Poto
mac" commanded by Generalissimo Cooke
whose proclamation, threatening instant de-
struction to any enemy treading the sacred soil
of Virginia, is not yet forgotten.
Not to enun crate everything, the Herald 10