The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-11
New York, Sunday, May IL, 1854.
THE SITUATION.


ALI is silent from the peninsula in Virginia,
towards which public attention is most anxiously
directed at the present moment, No news from
the army Of General Mcclellan has reached US.
That our troops arc accomplishing some highly
important results there can be no doubt although
for good reasons, of course the immediate events
transporting there are not sent over the telegraph
wires
Commodore Goldsborough has forwarded TO the
President his official report Of the Smelling OF
Sewall's Point and the recent action Of the Merri
mac aud Monitor, which We publish in another
column. The Merrinac made her appearance
again yesterday, but did no damage.
The news which we publish to-day from the New
Orleans papers will show the desperate condition
to which the rebels arc reduced BY the capture Of
that city. The defences Of New Orleans. it would
appear, were exceedingly frail. with the exception
ofthe two forts Jackson at St. Philip. The interview
between Captain Bailey and General Lowell, upon
the request made by the former to surrender the
city, will be found interesting. The speeches OF
General Lowell, Pierre Soule, and the correspond
snce between the Mayor Of the city and the federal
officers. are very entertaining The people there
were in almost starving condition in consequence
OF oil the stores being shut up and business sus-
pended. u required peremptory proclamation
from Mayor Monroe TO compel the grocers and
bakers 70 open their stores and sell provisions 10
the people.
A meeting OF members OF Congress was held in
Washington yesterday, at which the venerable
John }. crittenden, Of Kentucky presided, for the
purpose OF uniting all the conservative men Of the
country in grand movement to put down aboli-
tionism and secessionism. The affair was quite in.
teresting. and report thereof will be found in
another column.
Our correspondence from General Halleck. d.
vision to-day is worthy OF attention. relating, rs il
docs. TO recent brilliant exploits Of General
Mitchell and General Pope
Governor Johnson, OF Tennessee, has issued a
proclamation to tho effect that, for every Union
man captured or ll-treated by the rebel bands Of
suffer. and that ample remuneration shall be
made 10 oil loyalists who may be despoiled Of
their property out Of the property Of such parties
- have given aid and comfort to the enemy.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Yesterday return was made to the wri, a
hsbess corpus to produce r. W. Butler, proprietor
Of the concert saloon No. 444 Broadway, and John
Lee. barkeeper OF the Canterbury Music Hail. who
were committed for violating the recent act pro.
hibitng the pretty waiter girls attending al
these places Of amusement. The writ was made
returnable before Recorder Hoffman in the Gene.
raj Sessions, but the City Judge was in attendance
during the argument. Messrs. Brady and Byrns
appeared for the defendants, and claimed that the
law was void, because IL created a tax charging
for license, which was not il conformity with the
constitution. and also that 10 was against natural
right. Mr.. Brady contended that many Of those
who countenanced the plne in making these
arrests were not familiar wHkAhe provisions Of the
oct. and those who subscribed TO il were unit TO
breathe tho atmosphere Of our country. He
stated that tho act was passed through the efforts
Of certain politicians, who leyi-ated against
private rights in order TO screen their own trans
actions. Mr.. Whitehead replied briefly, and the
Recorder reserved his decision.
In the General Sessions yesterday the City Judge
sentenced the prisoners who had been convicted
during the week. John Farrell, who was convict.
ed Of stealing el2s from Adclis Davis, No. 80 OIL.
yer street, on the l4th of March was seat 70 the
State prison for two years. Three Italians, named
Augustn Douaso, Pierre n. Evertz and Jose Her.
nandcz, convicted Of stealing $50 Is in March last
from John Cannon, were each sent 70 the peniten.
Gary for one year. John Carey who pleaded
guilty to forgery in the fourth degree In passing
o. counterfeit bill on the Atlantic Bank, WAS sen.
70 tho State prison for two years.
The bark Texana from Port Royal, arrived yes.
terdsy, brings l,sl3 bales OF cotton.
treat excitement has prevailed among ths
liquor dealers during the last week. They are
greatly dissatisfied with the efforts Of their friends
ia the Legislature n not altering the law, and the
most respectable dealers about to make sppli.
cation for license. Superintendent Kennedy has
Mcclellan like. thrown his anaconda around the
small dealers by aresting and holding them 10
bail and then II they repeat the offence by in.
stantly entering judgment against their sureties.
Captain Petty Of the Fifth ward, il vigorously push.
Ing this movement forward.
An interesting claim for an allowance Of freight
against prize cargo which has been condemned