The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-07
THE NEW YORK SUN.
FRIDAY MORNING, FEBY 7, 1867.
! he New Yorh Civ p,..-

foreign nations.
Tho TRnuSE's Washington correspondci
gVee currency to the following report abor
Genrsl Mcclellan:
RUxOR grows into beR-f that Sacro,arv =
War stanton wall sps.diiy resume in fact. ~ h
ms" commenced 10 do m form the cpnduct a
tne war, which usage and departmental hv
give bin, tho right 10 do. Tho office Of C,oneral
| 'n.Cbief, con- phi nen'ary to Winfield Scott, di,
Dot survive the her = retirement. The Presi
| dent is & lnmaudtr ina ,hief of the army ,nd
ne With his shlo and prodigiously maaneti,
Wat Secretary, will noN life this war out o
mud anc delsy and carry It TO victory. C,n
Mcti,llan will bs placed IN command oi IN,
ID pStment d tie Potomac.
The llrEALSs Washington correapop. on
'hus d'sciihes tho Pee ilcntiL ba ON W,du,s
day evening
The exhibition of thu republican court OF
America at the Waite llcul. tris ev.nini, WA
a truly brilliant array Of fashion, beauty am
manl'ness. Soon attor rine O'Clock, Mr.. aud
NJ Il, L'nooiu took their pJSi.iun nost the centre
congratulations Of their guss,s. Tho prosid.n,
ware bland and pleased eXpr. ssiun. lilo gTco,
od the guests with courteous warmth, ana chat.
tod fsmiliArly with many whom he recognized
~ odd trie'ds. lilo was attired in n plain
suit Of blLCk. Mrs. Lincoln received Tn.
COMPANY with graceful courtosy. She was
drcs ed IN m,ghiioOnt whto satin robe,
with black h.uncs half yard vida
looped with black and wh,o hows a low
corssga trimmed with ulack lace, and bouquet
cape nyr.le Oh her boeom. lIar hesddtoSs
wasa wreath of black snd white hoycr. with
bunch oi capo myrtle on tho right side. The
nly ornaments we're snecklice, eatrings jrooch
and bacelets, II pearl. The droas was simple
and elegant The half mourning style was As
sumod IN respect TO Queen Victoria, who'a oli.
eet son Esd ~ lately been guest at the Posi-
dential mansion, and Whtpo fopr, soutatiyc wa.
enc OF Va" most distinguished among the guests
on this oc ssiOn.
low, II aIy, OF the diplomatic corps worc
abAent. Except generals commanding divisions
there were present hut lev army ,ni,nrs. Con.
aplcu'us among them, and the contre Of opsor-
vation wi ,rovef lao moved, waa G,n McCIel-
Ian. Al Tho had never before seen him se a
anAous that he should be pointed out, aud the
TAR faces OF many Of his most lovely coun-
uyWomeh were turned wi II approving
smiles upon tho Youthful General Com
manding "herevcr hn stood. lilo was &C.
comptnlcd ry Mrs. Mcclellan, whose animated
manner, and features sparkling with iutelli-
gence aud souliulncrs dyidsd tho admiration
accorded TO hor horo husband. Among this
oiher military gentlemen present woro notice.
aide Generals Macy 81 cum, Afdrew Porter
ftzJoln POrtor, Van RenSsolt,r Stone, M
DoWoll and smith; aud among III, uniG,rm,
IN" colebiaLtd battery, accompanied by h |
youthful and blooming brids. Con Shield
was also present in un iress Uniform and IN n |
hls arm az he passed was lovely f.rl, Mi..
stewart, the niece Of the Assistant Secretary |
Of War, Cul. Scott.
Amidst tho thTonR wero S,na'orsaol R,nro
aontatiyes dieting ui,hol ciuyens arl 'a,"''c,i |
Another correspondent says;-
A largo apartment was thrown open about IL |
o'clocb, with an immense punch-bovl in tho |
centre, and sand witches, SC, around II. Only |
n few partoOk of these refreshments. Tho sup
per was set in tho dining foJm, and is consid-
ored one Of tho inost Displays Of gastrononic
art ever seen In this country. II was prepared
by Mslllard, Of New York, and cost thousands
Of dollars.
In tho centre Of the table was a looking glass,
and along II were ranged the fancy pieces OF
conloc tionAry. At The head of the table was
large helmet, in sugar, signitying war. Then
temple Of liberty, large pagodl, eornu-
copia covered with suguod fruits and frost.
ed sugar, large fountain Of ir stsd sugar, and
sitting around It candy 81 uses, apparently full
OF fro,hing beer four bot hives, handsome Swi's
cottage in sugar AMI cake, Chinese pagodA,
and on a Siderable was very large fort,
named Fort Pickens, mlls Of cake, and su'
gsrod. Tto inside was fillod with quAils,
candisd.
The ,ablos fairly hent under various luxuries,
hoap.d one upon another. A. II, tho dining
room was thrown open for inspo,uon, aud guests
passed. In and viewed it preparatory " the do
molition Of the artistic pile.
Those who had eyes tor Clothes, noticed that
about half of the gentlemen wore dross coats,
and but few had strict party costume. The Ia.
dies were however, dressed 70 the hight OF
faabion.
The WoRLD says, Of tho expulsion of Senator
Bright:
THIS action will meet the general approval of
the country. The country has suffered 70 much
during the lat fourteen months from peIiidy in
high places that IL is perfectly natural that tho
public feeling should be good deal iniiimed.
The Senate has sot an example Of needed saver
ity in the proof it has now given that, 20 far AS
lis power extends, no man known 10 be disloval
shall be permitted TO hold office under the gov
ernment Their decision NAV be technically
wrong, but /, is substantially right.
A correspondent thus describes tho closing
scene in the Senate
The scene AT the close was dramatic. The
suddsn illumination Of tho Senate hall dispellsd
the shadows and gloom which enyelopd the
action, al he inst ant the ClsTk began TO cal
| the roll. When tho result was annOuI Ced,
| the gsllery burst into applause, check Vi IL
stan'ly Ivy a sense Cf propHsty 10 tho place,
| snd not regard 10 the f. olings Of an ahSsbt
convict under the judgment OF his Pcers Ills
| plea ended. Bright had bundled up the port
ape property ON hi, desk, turned his bick
| upon The court which bad tried bin, weLt 70
| Secretary Forneys room and drew his pay u
the last cent, and with d,iiAt stride passed. into
the Public Land Commi't-o Room, whore his
wife awaited him. In her presence, the actor's
costume fell. The ruined politician sat down,
| and haggard and crushed, contemplated the
wreck he had made Of his fortunes.
PtacenbIe Relations with EnEland.
Colonel FoESEY writes from Washington as
| follows
The most cordial relations have boon Te-es-
tablishsd between Mr. Seward, Lord Lyons, the
| British Minister and NJ. Mercer, the French