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The New York herald., 1862-12-27


HAvRE COTTON MARKBT.
The sales OF cotton for the week foot up IA 600
the market ruling active and buoyant, with demau
Tor All descrptionss 81 full previous prices ssocA Po
81 600 bales.
STATE OF TRADE
The advices from Manchester are favornpe rrces are
advancing and holders demand stil higher ratss Ine
market closes quiet.
BREADsruFFs MARKET.
Mesrs Richardson Spence Co., Gordon, Bruce 90
and WakeAeld Nash Co report-Flour fiat at 22s.
2Ss for Americ Wheat steady and unchanged at Tues
days decline red Wescrn 6s Cd 9s Id red Southern,
Southern, lis a ias Corn quiet, and Sd. Cd. lower
mixed, ass. Q 28s. Sd.
PROVISIONS hARKBr
The same authorities repr-Beef inactive. Pork tend
ing downwards. Bacon easier. Lard quiet but steady.
Tallow still declining, and quoted al 42s. AS
PRODUCE MARKET.
The Brokers' Nrc4l0r reports--Ashes active; pots,
33s. 3D. pearls 32s Cd. Rosn quiet az Cos Cos Cd.
for common Spirits turpeptino very dull Sugar quiet
tending downwards knsced oil inactive Cod oil dull and
unchanged. Petroleum heavy and tending downward.
~. LONDON MARKETS.
Breadstuns quiet and steady. Iron firm Sugar has
aeclning tendency. Coffee steady. Tea steady, but
quiet. Rice inactive TaIiow dull. Spirits turpentine
hrmer at 110s Rosin dull, 27s. LiDdseed oil,
upwards quoted a 3Ss. 3D. Sperm oil inactive. PctrO
leum oil downward, quoted at 22s.
Groves Todd report provisions quiet and steady Lard
downwards.
THE LATEST MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 13-Evening.
The sales " cotton today reached IL bales includ
ing 900 TO speculators and exporters The market
buoyant and tends upward with advance Of I'D. on
Surats
The breadstuffs market is dull but steady.
LONDON, Dec l3-Eyening.
Consos closed at 923S n 92h for money.
The latest sales OF American stocks are-Ere Railway
AZ ~; Illinois Central, AZ.
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arbitrary arres.s an .hose Who we're arssted

arbitrary arrests. all those who were arrested were 70
leased and set at liberty.
The whole machinery Of the government 10, however,
In motion now, and the civil and military tribunals Of
the country will have work enough TO dispose o' We &C
cumuated Of fraud and robbery to be brought oe
fore them. Tho pecuators who have been roDens 'ne
government apd the army without the signtess con-
punctisn filing their Golfers and fatening on the ~oe'
Of the country win be brought 10 reckoning Tor
their outrageous and shameful crimes and when too late
they win And that their game was most dangerous one
to play, and that, though
The mills OF the gods grind slowly,
They grind exceedingly tine.
The New York herald., 1862-12-27
NEWS FROM THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
Evacuation Of Winchester by
the Rebels.
Great Destitution Among the People
at Winchester. IL
&sss Ae.s Ass

BALTIMORE, Dec. 26, 1862.
Colonel Keyes moved from Romney and took possession
OF Winchester Tuesday morning, when the rebel pick
cts left there took their departure.
The rebel General Jones, with 500 men, had occupied
the place the week Previous but had t going towards
Staunton.
Mler's forces at Middletown, intending to move
on towards Winchester.
The Winchester Railroad has been entirely destroyed
by the rebels, and the iron carried or by them.
Great destitution exists among the people winches
ter The common necessares Of life At famine prices,
and hardly procurabls at that.
The New York herald., 1862-12-27
ONE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
THE EUROPA AT HALIFAX.
Concentration Of tho British
West India Fleet.
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yhs English Abolitionists in Support Of tho
Emancipation Proclamation.
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FRENCH REMFORCRMENTs FOR MEXICO.
General Prim Defends the Withdrawal
u the Spanish Trssps.
He PrOphesies Poor Results
for France.
GaHibaldi's Son MOrtaIly Wound
ed i'm q Duel.
THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH,
&C., &C.. &c.


HAI1rAx Dec. 20, 1852.
mo steamship Europa, Captain Noodle, from Liverpool
n eleven O'Clock A. NJ on the 18Th Queenstown eveD
ing Of the 14th ns arrived at this port at hapas ten
scosk night with thirty passengers for Bos
ton sed again for that port at daylight this morn
Ing.
A despatch from Liverpool dated on Sunday the l4th
Astant says the political is generally Of an unin-
p0rtant character
Tho steamship Teutona, from New York, arrived at
Southampton the 18th inst.
The steamship Etna, from Now York, arrived at Liver
pool on the 1lth Inst
The New York herald., 1862-12-27
OPERATEONSvN JANUARY AND FEBRUARY,

We begin to-day the publication Of our chronol0-
gy OF the events of 1862 Its great length prevents
the entire publication on one day. We shall con-
tinue to give one or two months per day till the
whole chronology is published. 1t will form, when
complete, an index to the New YoRK HERALD for the
past year. and be Of great value to the reader and
ference, N4.
The New York herald., 1862-12-27
A.D.1862.
Twelve Months Record
Of the Rebellion.
Achievements Of Our Improvised
Army and Navy.
One Years Index to tho New
York Herald.

The Capture OF Forts Henry, DOuclsom
and Island No. fO-Naval Engagement
~ Mcmphis-The Taking Of Sew ORE
leans-The Monitor and the Merri-
mac--Battles OF Pfttsburg Landing.
Pea Ridge, Mill spring, Roanoke
Island, Corinth, Yorktown, the
Siege OF Richmond, the Acc
'tons ate south Mountain,
AniettaIh, Crawford Prai-
rie and Fredericksburg
KinstOn and GOldsboro,
kN. &c, kS
The New York herald., 1862-12-27
A Prize Fiaht-New York Versus Rostcn--
New York the winner, 30.

prize fight took place yesterday afternoon in the
presence OF about hundred rougs" between Billy
Donney Of New York, and Young shiner," Of Boston
Tho heroes" or tho occasion both OF the light
weight, order After sixteen rounds had been sought
Billy Donnclly was declared tho victor.
The New York herald., 1862-12-27

Nsw Ysas ANN rng CornssD. .PkorR--rhe coiored peo-
Die in various cities and towns are making preparations
for grand iubce the 1st Of January In honor of tho
pr cmulsation of the rnancipation proclamation.
The New York herald., 1862-12-27

Dusrnrss NAsHvmis-lThe Nashville Union says that
nearly thousand families belonging TO soldiers
In the rebel service who have been killed or died In
that service are IN that city without food, clothing
wood and are daily making piteous appeals 70 the fede
raj Authorities for relief
The New York herald., 1862-12-27
Italy.
Italy,
reauemblcd sn the l1th instant.

Parliament reassembicd On the l1th instant
YsYmi explained his policy and promised sdninistra.
tion reforms, based upon the system OF deccptrslsa
zion and development Of constitutional liberties. He
ssOgsed the army FOR having, under painful trial.
sstablshed the authority Of the laws He said "with
unshaken confidence IN the accomplishment Of Italian
unity, we abstain from making promises which might
not be followed by immediate effects, and await tho
course Of events without illusions and without dis
souragement. We shall DO careful - maintain alliance
whilst preserving the Independence tho country" He
concluded By appealing for Italian concord. which 10 per
souined In the King.
In duel between Garibaldis eldest son and Colonel
Pallavcni who captured Gayibaid, the young man 10
said TO have received mortal wound m tho side, and
she Colonel was seriously hurt
The New York herald., 1862-12-27
Bpafn.

General Prim has made lSngthy explanations In the
Cortes the conduct In Mexico. he read confidential
letters addressed 70 hm by Admiral Ia Graverc contain
ing strange details relative To the Mexican expedition Ac
cordng these letters Amonte declared he authorized
~ Napoleon and Archduke Macmillan himself 70 put for
ward the candidate Of the latter that the French
troops would the throne Of Mexico
duke General Prm also read letters Of O'Donnel aud
Coantes recommending the strict execution Of treaty
Of London He said English representative had made
similar declarations 70 him. and that under the eircum.
stances no deemed t wise embark for Spain. con.
euson he expressed his opinion that the French expod
sson would not have the desired result.
Russia.
The Imperial Bank OF Russia reduced its rate Of
discounts from bk 10 g.
The announcement that Russia consented 10 the candi
dsiurc OF King Ferdinand, OF Portugal, 10 the Greek
throne, is unfoundcd.
ID runorcd that st. Petersburg will be shortly de-
si~oAa gssp@t
Conimercta intelligence.
THE LONDON MONEY MARKET.
ccnsos closed Friday, December IL, at eq1 e2,s
THO bullion in the Bank mas decreased si,2ooo
The sales of American stocks have been small. Illinois
Central s2 II II dis. Erie Railroad, ~ lfs United
THE PARIS BouRss.
PARIS, Dec. 10, 1854.
The Bourse is steady. Renies 7of. e5c
THE LIVERPOOL corroN NAwgr.
hvfRpoot, Dec 10, 1862
Tho yok. Csrspar reports sales OF Gotten for the
week A. 90 0p0 bales The market has been buoyant,
snd mises advanced tsd Nd mostly on the middling
bs sss 10 specuatc,s we're 5000 bales and those 10
sv,oytsys 4 600 bales The sales on Friday were 900
Sess pcudiss 1870 70 spectators and exporters the
The New York herald., 1862-12-27
THE AMERICAN QUESTION.

Concentration or the British West India
F1eet-The English bOlitionists I'm Aid
ef tho Emancipa iOKProclam nation, sc.
me newspaper comments upon American affairs are
generally Of an unimportant chara0er.
The London Shipping Gosete says the war steamer
ATiadns has been ordered 70 leave Halifax and after
visiting New York TO Join Admiral Mines squadron at
Bermuda This movement looks like q conceptraton OF
sAe dsposabe force Of Mines squadron in the localities
n which recently reported outrages British shipping
by federal cruisers, which have been perpetrated with
knowledge that there orce at hand capable Of pro-
secting British vessels and with instructions 70 do So
The Gazette thinks that Wilkes will hardly venture
upon further moesaton violation Of neutral territory
The recently formed London Emancipation Society had
ued circulars 70 ministers OF all denominations urging
Them give prominence 70 tho subject Of negro omanci
patton from their pulpts in view Of the inauguration Of
Mr. Lincoln's emancipation policy with the year.
The London Star says most enthusiastic meeting
- bean held At lambeth express sympathy with the
anti slavery policy in America. About three thousand
persons we're present.
return shows that during the present year fortysx
American ships have been registered Liverpool under
british names.
The New York herald., 1862-12-27
The Atlantic Telegraph.

general meeting Of the Atlantic Telegraph Company
vas held in London on the 18th. Hon. James Stuart
wortey presided, and stated the terms which II
proposed to raise f6Oo 900 capital Is already pub
shed He that within three days the E75 900
AaA response to the circulars, been subscribed.
resolution carried 70 raise the capital in shares
q rs each, for laying down new cable
The meeting was regarded tho most encouraging and
successful.
The London Nes Star and other journals warmly nd
voeats the claims Of the company The London Tines
says notification advertised that the undertaking
sS laying the cable has been formed with Continental
support, and viii shortly be introduced.
The New York herald., 1862-12-27
France.

fAsre again rumovs in Paris Of unfa vorabls news
from Nsxeo and urgent calls for renforcemens which,
10 said win b sent under the device Of sstab fishing
reserve at Martinique
Ths Cardinal Archbishop Of Paris has gone 10 Rome II
= rumored, In the name Of ths Emperor 70 explain 70
IL Pope the Emperor's views, with view 70 the
ssions necessary the part Of the Pontica govern
0snt.
The bourss was dull, rentes Tor &C.
The New York herald., 1862-12-27

The Developments in the case OF the colonel mentioned
above will bc rich ad racy, although IL Is considered
wise to publish them Just This officer will bo
proved TO have been engaged in long Of fra and
all kinds Of crime and yet be succeeded in imposing upon
a large number Of our most prominent citizens.
within week after the commencement Of the present
investigation many false bills which IL is known were
was for SO, ,000 Among the various successful fraud
there was Where obtained 81 IFS for bill
OF $50.
u the robberies OF al Kinds the department Of lodg.
ing and subsistence for recruits, by forgers excessive
charges &c. the disbursng ONCE the government has
been defrauded the extent Of 100000 This must
be remembered is only in a single department The
system gross gaud going all through tho Cnited
states almost every department Of the public service
Dut West IL is said to be far than IL is here and
safe say from the result Of this inquiry, that
scarcely bill presented TO the government that has not
passed vrcugh some fraudulent channel.
The investigations, we have said, win be re-
gusrly continued 10 this city, and there Is scarcely
doubt entertained that high government officials viii bs
implicated although the evidence this point IL MOI yet
ready to bc LAID before the public
The press has hitherto been silent concerning these
frauds and the which have been going on
in this CITY, so that undue publicity should 10 given 70
facts which would niure the government and in.
pede the Of Justice The public has, therefore,
known nothing Of these colossal frauds II now appear
that many or the arrests made this city some months
ago witho apparent cause, and which attributed
20 political causes and he rise Of q military despotism
bad their origin in the frauds being brought 20 tho
light Of day. The government, instead q infringing on
popular rights and personal liberty, did arrest
one enth Of the men who ought 10 have been ar
rested for fraud and peculaon and, during the agi
iatop caused by the hue and cry agaIs system Of
The New York herald., 1862-02-23
THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

Grafton of Rev. r. @. Ever and Concert
at the Academy OF Music.
The day celebrated by oration and grand vocal
and instrumental at the Academy Music The
ceremonial entertainment arranged under the
auspices Of the Seventh regiment On Y. g. ny National
Band the proceeds to be most worhly devoted
10 the relief Of the widows orphans Of the gallant
men who have died while fighting the battles of the
Union in the ranks Of the regiments Of the New York
Volunteers.
The occasion was worthily responded to by our ci-
zcns shortly after the opening Of the doors the house
was filled by a splendid array Of "far women and
bravo men, all anxious to do honor the memory Of Tho
Father OF his Country, while they attcsted their devo
ton the constitution laws and integrity Of the Union
at the same moment.
On the stage which surrounded by tasteful deco
ratons stood officers Of the Seventh regiment, their
friends and other leading inhabitants Of New York. with
some distinguished vsitcrs from distance.
About two O'Clock p N. the Rev. Mr.. Weston, Chap
lain of tho Seventh regiment came forward, and read
wsshington's Farewell Address.
After this, the Rev. +. G. Ever, Of California, pro.
nounccd, with ease and excellent emphasis, the fol
lowing
Mr. CoxMANpAyr AND GENTLEMEN AND LADIES -
Among the stcrncst facts Of history stands The
ready instrument Of tyrans the agent OF guilty faction
the last resort JUSTICE has redeemed every land
and marked every century with blood. The very word
has become a synonym for desolation and mourning.
But SIR forgetting that she is s offspring, this Ia the
unhlia view which Peace takes OF War. War may he
evil but II IL s IL is evil as toll 10 evil winter
Ia an evil as obstacles evils do not to saw
that every war has not had its primal spring in
an attempted wrong that which leads to war is
always wrong but IL does not follow that
that which Is thus rendered necessary by
wrong, is wrong itself. Sometimes the attempted op-
preston crime wrong, has been one side some
times the other; sometimes both. But when bad
ambition and guilty faction plot to pull away the pillars
OF constitution which Is a common shelter from anar
chy and indignant War musers its forces about those
columns and unsheatns Its sword for their defence then
war becomes sublime (Applause.) War, like every
other Gedgiven appliance in this world. mag be
IL may be abused. while surrounded by the long
shine OF peace, we turn attention to the abstract
topic Of war we are apt 10 dwell on It's horrors. We
drsad IL, then ~ an incarnation Of Satan, brutazing
men and devastating the earth. II is only when war
thunders about our that reused to its true
meaning, and come TO remembrance Of the fact that
Jehovah In not only q God Of love, but also God OF
battles We begin 10 realize that God sanctioned and
commanded thc bloody conflict not merely In Old Testa
ment tme bus that 10 His arm OF righteous punsh
ment 70 fall IN al times, whenever crowned tyranny
The New York herald., 1862-02-23
but caused national salute 10 be Ared Washington
Parade Ground at noon.
GOYRRNORS ISLAND.


GOVERNORS ISLAND
Therc was general dress parade In the afternoon by
tne regular army troops at Governors Island The affair
was very credtabls.
THE DISAPPOINTED PUBLC-THE PARK.
As 10 usual on all gala OCCASIONS, tho Park City Hall
and a the avenues loading thereto crowded fiom
carry IN tho forenoon until noary dusk by floating mass
OF human beings. This moro particularly the casa
about the hours for the gala parade Of the
FIRST DIVISION. From two O'Clock until -four O'Clock p
M the City Hall balcony windows steps and espanade
were crowded with thousands OF both of all ages
and conditions in life, all tiptoe Of excitement 10
the military. Their patierce sorely tried and only
was rewarded by seeing or two regiments after as
many hours delay On the whoe regret that the First
division did not parade, as the occasion required.
SOLDIER KILLED BY THE FIRING OF A CANNON.
An unfortunate occurrence took place about half past
eleven O'Clock yesterday morning. resulting in the death
OF man named Curtis, belonging TO Company Inde
pendence Guard, Twelfth regiment New York state Mi
hta. II appears that Company engaged firing
salute at Washington Parade Ground and Curtis was
engaged IN loading one Of the pieces. While engaged
the cannon became hot that charge went Off before
the usual appliance al the tschhoe. Curtis had his
arm blown OF. and received injuries from which he ex-
pired in about fifteen minutes
The New York herald., 1862-02-23

This is q record Of which tho North may well feel
proud no matter what hireng scrbblers Europe may
write to the contrary. But to come TO particulars.
The day was ushered in, cloudy damp and discourag
ing by the laundering Of salutes hav-
ing been fired at sunrise the Battery Union square,
in front of Odd Fellows Hall, and the Park. People
rose with the conviction Of unavorable day for the
celebration but approached tho dark clouds sped
away the sun peeped out brilliantly and doubts began
TO vanish with the gloomy atmosphere. The city was
shortly all out for holiday. Stores were closed,
excepting those where comforts for the inner might
be had Tho public Offices we're hermctically
sealed. Merchants, clerks, trades people, labor
ers, young and old, male and female, native
and foreign thronged the streets in gala suits while
dows and housetops respondent with the national
ensign The entire city, fact, dressed bunting
Marching columns Of sodtory not frequently met
in the streets in former years Bus, in lieu
thereof, the solid phalanxes OF the masses were
to bs met with in thousands, pouring in every
direction, with . noble enthusiam stamped on
ther faces. At noon the city bells rang out
their peas and the chimes Of Trinity broke upon the air.
HAL Columbia }" and all the other national hymns being
performed in a manner that elected the warmcst phu
dts Of the people Al sunset salutes were frod
and when darkness brilliant illumination wound
up the celebration in blaze Of light and glory and pa
triotsm,
The New York herald., 1862-02-23
|: PLURIBUS UNUM.

TAs predictions that washington's Birthday this year
would Be celebrated all over the country with extra
ordinary enthusiasm and unanImity were more than
verified In every particular yesterday. From all sections
q Ne loyal North dispatches reached our ONCE,
scribng the popular furor In honor Of the day as well
- Ne general rejoicing over tho triumphant march Of
eur Union soldiers the glorious career Of victory Docs
not the gratifying int egonce from secessa also
warrant 10 In believing that in many sections
south Of Mason and Dix on's limo ne memory Of
The immortal Washington Ia not only still cherished with
Sodncss but that thousands OF loyal hearts yet beat
RESPONSIVE 70 the Unon and thousands OF lips silently
onsd In prayer yesterday for the speedy Of the
day which will dawn upon happy and reunited pcopcp ?
Undoubtedly the enthusiastic greetings with which the
stars and Stripes we're welcomed in Tennessee and
Northern Alabama are only foreshadowing Of what is
70 happen in every nook and corner Of the seeded
sates noble troops advance and rend the veil Of
deception from tho eyes Of deudcd people. Have we
not cause hon for rejoicing with such glorious prospect
especially when we lock back at the splendid record
a victories won by the valor Of soldiers against
armed traitors on the field Of battleS
This is the true soore Of the intense enthusiasm yes
tsrday The golden Of victory is treasured up
the hearts Of the people, who honor their volunteer army
and view with pride their gallant achievements At
such time cannot do better than recall that record
Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-09-09

Not long since lot of us-I am an H..
p, high private, now-were qusrtered in
several wooden tenements, and in an inner
room Of one lay the corpus of q Secesh
officer, awaiting burial.
The news soon spread to q village not
far off, and down came tearing q sentiment
al, but not bad looking specimen of Q
YirRinnf, dams--s-z- =.
Let me kiss him for his nnotherF che
cried, as interrupted her progress. DO
let me kiss him for his mother!
Kiss whom
The dear little lieutenant, the one who
lies dead within. l never saw him, but
obj
led her through q room in which Lieu
tenant - of Philadelphia, lay stretched
out on an upturned trough. fast asleep.
Surprising him to be the article sought for,
she rushed up, exclaining:
Let me kiss him for his N )ther,' and
approached her lips to his forehead. VIVA,
was her amazeDent when the corpse
clasped his arms around her and exclaim
| ed:
Meyer mind the old lady. Miss, go it on
your own account. havn't the slightest
objection