Newbern weekly progress., 1862-02-11
EaEE NORTHERN EEvys.
Special Cores oondence of the Enquirer.

| ing pretextS for European intervention n our
war for the Union repeatedly aIlude TO letters
! from highly Respectable parties IN the NORTH
praying for that intervention, "ior the saAe O.
humanity"
These allusienS are vague and misty, bat
YOU must not be surprised TO learn that they
rest upon Il substantial basis. It is a well
known fact tjiat, up to the outrage upon our
flag at Fort Sumter this was swarning vita
acknowledged SympathlzerS with secession
They could be found IN the fashionable SALOONS
Of tie F!ith avenue and in the aEistocTatic club
rooms near Union square, as we'll as in the
bank parlors- and counting OF y al.
street.
The storm Of pnblic indignation which fol
lowed, however compelled these sympathizcrs
with treason to be less open in the eHuBciation
Of their sentiments. Possibly some OF these
have since been converted into reliable Union
men, but not all OF them, | fear; and II the
contents IF the mail bags that go from here to
LonGl.n Liverpool and Paris b. every Steamer
could be laid bare, there is but to much reason
10 apprehend that the appeals for foreign in
teyycnt:on, from the North referred 10 by the
ulancd, to-, in such manner would make
our people stare. OF course, there is TO rene
dy for this mode Of playing into the hands Of,
JEFF. Davj- bY the enemies OF the Union here,
unless resort he had to post Office espionage,
which is not to be thought oE.
Next 20 sympathy HliH GO!DeStiC traitors,
the anxiety for foreign intervention is the most
dcstestablc crime which the secret enemies of
our country can be guilty. OF, and the only re-
gret IS, that at present, there Is no means CT
bringing them to Justice. One cannot but re
sDect the courage ard lnaniiness at least of the
Rebel who to-day take up arms and chalien-
ges YOU to fight; bat the Inea2ness and pol
trooncry Of the Rebel synpethjzer* that thus,
in holes and corners, draw their laggcrs IN the
darl1-who can fathcm?
The Tribune, for some days past, has been
sltlrIinr NJ. Lincoln, IN its personal para
graphs, in such Il manner IS to excite the lis
gust Of Mr. Greeleys best friends II the od-
tor dissens from Tie pEhlc policy Of the Pres
ident we'll and good. Let the Tribune show
that policy IS all wrong if it can, ana no body
will ob&ct, ont our good friend Horace ought
to know that these covert, attacks upon the
mistress of the y hite House are wholly Out O
order and Will not be tolerated hy the public
It is not Horace that writes them, OF course
They are too dirty ior his manly pen. Bu5 il is
H0Tace's duty 20 keep keeneT e;e to the
SCI ibblers who thus abuse his own columns
rs we'll as tr&eil3ce Mrs. L!acol. What if that
lady does correspond with Mrs. James Gordon
Bennett What # she does send her q b0Guct
occasionally G Henri Hikolf? V nat If she
does see ct to invite only such and such par
ties to her receptlons: " n..t >ot ii: Whose
business is il?
celebration here first OF Washing s.on's birth
day Oh the ed Iustant, and OF st. Patrick 5 on
the 18th proX. An effort will be made 10 make
the first general holiday, with the Wow oi
iIDpreSsirg upon people more effectively
the counse!s adlniEit.ons and warnings Of the
Father Of his County, bat it is doubtful
whether anything Will be done beyond the
customary Grafton before the United Ameri-
cans il the afternoon, and the ball at the City
Assembly Rooms III he evening The various
Irish societies are 10 have meeting next Fri
day evening to discuss the q:leStiou Of q pre-
cc>S1on, banquet, etc, in hoC0r cf the patroD
saint OF the CD Sos,.
There are audible wh1spegipgs Of serious
co:np!c4tions in the Custom House, the ma
tnro Of rhjch may be inferred from the rcs-
outiol O.. ts4 '.iry adopted b. the House of
representatives yesterday, as to TIE salary,
fees, and HergiIis!teS received by the Collector.
! similar cali has been made on the Sllrvcrcr
and the Naval officer, il is true, but Ii. Sc,
it is reported, were only Included to save tie
feelings OF ti2c pa. ~ os the first part. can
not youch for the truth of that report, bat aS
it is in ereGybo,iy'> : mouth down III i'l.e street.
| | give It to you tie current gossip, That
Mr. Barney a mai, Of the most scruputous
integrity nobody who knows him doubt,
but as there may be some dark hooks and COR
ners OF the institution over whlcA he preai,les,
Mr.. Van Nycb's resolution may have tie
effect OF shedding i.sht where light is nee
deci.
| The Able Mc3Iasters is advertised TO deliver
4 lecture on Columbus, this evening, at i..v-
! i9g H2!t. The lecturer j. said to be poor a.
a church mouse since the squelchinC5 OF his
disioya! sheet the Freetnin's J"ur"eI and It's
subsequent soiourn IN the . Io ei Latay
! Mrs. McMasteTs' friends say he has Seen
! the error of hls ways ana that h4ncclorth he
intends to sit on the stool Of repentance Mr..
! AIcNastcrs is thus learning wisdom from ali
experience which has been rather dearly
/ b0u@at. His view. on Christopher Columbus,
more ccuptantly on that topic than
upon jet Davis and cur Southern Breth-
rem"
Merritt, recently convicted of manslaushter
in the third degree sor shooting tie Secession
! but, at the instance OF his council, judgement
waS deferred 1t is understood that Governor
! Morgan considers the case a lit one for the ex-
erciSe OF Executive clemency.
Death has taken from another ell-known
citizen-George Douglas, Of Flushing, Long
Island. Mr.. Douglas was widely known for
Blbe and Utter religious societies. Possessed
OF prlncely wealth, he knew how to make
good use Of it. HIS death took place last
evening, at the house Of his sister, Mrs. Cru
der.
Mr.. Edwin Forrest has beon engaged to give
six performances at the Brooklyn Academy Of
Music commencing on Monday night. That
the great tragedian will be great success.
even n the city Of churches, you may set down
as a certainty. Even Mr. Boecher, [ dare say,
will oO and baar him