The New York herald., 1862-03-19

GOVERNMENT ARsENAIs-The facility with
which the public armories and arsenals were
rendered tributary to the projects of the rebels
under the Buchanan administration has excited
a good deal of anxious feeling about the future
location Of our great naval and military esta-
blishments. This manifests itself in the number
OF suggestions which are constantly being offer
ed on the subject Thus when the armory at
Harpers Ferry was burned, to prevent its fall
ing into the hands Of the confederates, it was
recommended that Rock Island, in the Missis-
sippi, be fixed upon as the site of another great
public arsenal The Naval School at Annapo-
lis was transferred to Newport, Rhode Island,
from the same feeling. Since the brilliant sue
cesses of the Union arms have rendered certain
the prompt suppression of the rebellion, va
rious localities have been putting in their claims
public establishments which is likely to take
place at its close. Among these the town of
Quincy, nlinois-as will be seen by q statement
published In another column--offers some very
strong reasons why the location of an arsenal
and armory there would be conducive to the
public interests It is situated on the east bank
of the Mississippi, is accessible 10 the largsst
steamers navigating that noble stream, and is
the centre Of one Of the richest and most ex-
tensive mineral regions in the United States.
1t is consequently a concentrate point for every
thing necessary for great public arsenal and
naval depot, and offers every facility for the
construction of all descriptions Of war vessels,
arms and munitions Of war. These important
recommendations will no doubt receive proper
attention when the general question comes up
for consideration before Congress-
REVIVAL OF THE OPERA.-Grau, like home
opathic physician, deals out to us but very small
doses of Opera, but makes them palatable. This
evening he opens q short season with the "BallO
in Maschera," tomorrow night "Masanielio" is
revived, and on Friday he reproduces "Martha." J"
Next week is fixed for the debut of Madame
De Lussan, and after that the Opera depends
altogether upon circumstances. Grau is q most
prudent general, and whenever he finds he can
no longer hold the Academy without loss he
retires gracefully, as the rebels did from Ma
nassas; and therefore it rests with the public
whether we shall have Opera for a week or q
month. The three works presented this week
are to be produced with new scenic effects,
and the beautiful Cubas, with corps de ballet,
assists. The combination of Opera and ballet,
SO very popular in Europe, is comparatively
strange to our public, and 30 this operate re-
vival has the charm Of novelty. The season
promises to be fashionably attended, and we
hope it may be successful. Grau is almost the
first manager here who has conducted his affairs
upon strict business principles, and upon those
principles only can the Opera ever be success
ful in city like this, where amusement is made
part of our business and pleasure is regarded
rs another sort of work. Grau might be better
if he wore more entcrprising; but he ought to
be encouraged in his present laudible efforts,
aud thus emboldened to venture greater ones.
ORDNANCE CAPTURED SINCE THE COMMENCE
MENr OF THE WAR-Since the rebellion broke
out there have been captured from the fcdcrals
at Manassas and elsewhere thirty pieces of ar
tiliery. The following Is a statement of the
number of guns taken from tho rebels -
Mil Springs intrenchments. ........... ....... 10
ROnntkc Island. 4Z
fiI1octn Chy.......
Bowling Groen .................,....... ~
Fort Ionelson 65
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