New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-12
GENERAL NEWS.

but III spite OF inc PooPio, ""N
Administration in letter, in spirit, ana ~ III
tent and meaning, with "violating the ooVeih-
ment of the United States" in srrestlng 'ailsho'e
ham. invoking Mr.. Lincoln 10 remember that here
after BIO chad got 10 stand before Almighty God "
iusify himself before the Maker Of Us all for that
violation Of the Constitution" When the war broke
out there were fifteen Slave States and seventeen
Free States; f6T there we're but two Flee States
leit-New-York and New-Jersey. 1t was not 80
much the intention Of the Administration to eubju-
gate the South as to subugste the North. The Hon.
Robert S. Tharin, formerly law partner OF Yancey'
did not seem to understand the company he had I'M
fortunately got into, and unsophsiically said few
lard things of JEFF. Davis, evidently dstasteful to
HE auditors. lie said there a large body OF
Union Democrats in North Alabama resisting the
Conservation act forming the nucleus Of vast wave
that might sweep away the throne of King Davis
BY the arrival Of tle steamship Bohemian of Cape
race, we have European news to May !, five days
atet than that previously received. 1t said that
Mr. Adams has made q frank explanation regarding
bis letter TO Admiral Du Pont. The French Gov
eminent had taken ofieDse, and had demanded an
explanation. Rumors were rife Of violent instruc-
lions having been sent from Mr.. Seward TO Mr..
Adams, but they were generally disbelievcd. Earl
Russell has instructed Lord Lyons TO demand full
reparation for The detention by tho Unonists on
board Of the Peterhof Of two members of the firm OF
Galbraith, Redgste Il Co. Puach has made sem
sation by picture representing Young Jonathan
poklng with a stick lion in his den. In the Brit
ism House Of Commons, the Church rate abolition
bill was defeated by 2S5 to 275. 1t is announced
that the French army will be next year fomowhat
reduced. CARDINAL de Angel is said to have been
called TO the head of the Papal Government. The
dispa ch from Earl Russell 10 tho Russian Govern
mont respecting the Polish question las been pub
shed, and the rumor Of 40 offensive aud defensive
alliance between Russia and Prussia maintains
ITSELF
The Tbity-fitb Anniversary Of the American
Seamen's FRIEND. Society was held last night at Iry
ing Hall, VIM A. Booth, President, in the Chair.
Tie Annual Report was read by the Rev. Ii. Looms,
after which addresses were made by Prof. Hi;eh-
cock, DR.. Gulick the Rev. p. Boughton. and the
Rev. j. t. Duryea. The Twenty.siXth Anuiver-
sary Of the Union Theological Seminary was bold
last evening in the Mercer-street Presbyterian
Church. Addresses delivered by several lac 10.
]
dressed by Prof. Henry ii. Hadley of the Seninary.
Ia Anniversary meeting of the Universaiis, sun
dsy-Scboos in this city was held in tie Rev. Or.
Chspin's Church, yesterday afternoon. Addrossct
were made by the Rev. 6. 4. Flandcr-, the Eev
L. j. Fletcher, the Rev. Moses BalIOu, tie Rev. S.
4. Aldrioh and the Rev. l.. g. Brooke.
The Fourth New-York Regiment was received
Yesterday with distinguished honor by q number Of
military and civic societies. The members Of this
gallant regiment have been frequently under
fire, and have always emerged from the
smoke Of battle crowned with glory and booor
They were reviewed by Geo. Scott, aud dined aud
wiued at tue City Assembly Rooms, where speeches
were MADE by Col. MacGrcgor Alderman Hardy,
and Others.
A Memphis paper briggs rumor that Jack
SOP, Mics, ia already infested by Grans troops and
that the Rebels at Vieksbufg are 70 hcmmcd ia that
they must surrender or attempt the Desperate job Of
cutting their way through army. 1t was the
pontoon and Lot the railroad bridge over tho Big
Black DESTROYED BY the Rebels One Of our steamers
had been suagged and sunk near Grand Gulf
whereby 100 900 iations were lost.
.-Auothe sjnjnnetion was granted yesterday by
Judge Hilton, erjoining the Corporation aud the
Hudson Railroad COMPANY from proceeding further
toward building railroad in Madison Avenue az
contemplated by the recent grant by The Common
Council. The apple ton made by property
owners Madison avenue who claim that their
property will be injured if the road should 20
through.
Christian B.Woodruff, ex-State Senator, and one
of the Deputy Clerks of the Common Council, and
an ardent Pewter Mug politician, has been appoint
ed by the Croton Board az Inspector Of City Rail-
roads, at a salary of 81, 900 per annum. His only
possible duty will be to draw his salary and pay his
various political asseesmsnts out Of the peoples
money.
james Madison CUTS, second Controller of the |
Treasury, died at Washington yesterday morning. |
Mr.. Cuts was the father Of MR.. Senator Douglas.
For many years he had resided in Washington,
where he was esteemed az an amiable and worthy
citizen. He had not been well for months, and
lis death was not altogether unexpected
"A gang of gucrrilas on Friday nigh, robbed the
outgoing Santa Fe mail stage at Black jack 40 miles
West Of Kansas City. They got about 81 900 and
the watches and money of the passengers, but over
looked the Express messengers safe and the mail in
the front boot. They stole all the mail company's
horses along the route.
We have advices from Vera Cruz to April q,
via French sources. The fail Of Puebla was ex.
peced to be announced by the next mail. The
French had met with no repulses or revenes what
ever and had lost bu, ii men killed and lGl wounded
during the siege.
The large Touring mills of NJ. Sackrider and
Mesrs Hurlbut g. Co., and Talman's paper mill,
west Of the bridge, in Ogdeusburg, N. y, were de-