The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-04-03

Republican majority. .....................3 ,246
Thomas A. Jenckes, republican, IL elected to
Congress in the First district by 1915 majority.
and Nathan F. Dixon, republican, IL chosen in the
Second district by $50 majority.
This day will be devoted, in Connecticut, to fast
ing, humiliation and prayer, and the people Of the
State will no doubt be glad Of the event. asst will
afford them little respite from the harangues of
political demagogues and mountebsnks.
At the meeting Of the Chamber Of Commerce
yesterday, the Atlantic telegraph project, the de-
fences of New YORK harbor, the depredatons Of
the rebel cruisers, and the occupation of the Rio
Grande by our forces, were the subjects under
consideration. With regard to the proposed block
ade Of the Rio Grande frontier, General Halleck
has suggested that the object can be best effected
by the occupation Of the Mississippi valley, thus
severing the rebel line OF communication.
The Board of Aldermen did not organize yester-
day, only three members being present.
A quorum not being present at the meeting Of
the Board Of Councilman yesterday, the Board
was adjourned until Monday next at four O'Clock
P. M.
The investigation respecting the death Of Mrs.
Susan Thomas was continued yesterday by the
Coroner at Jersey City. No testimony was elicit.
decease and nterment of the unfortunate woman.
A desperate ARRAY occurredina livery stable in
Greenwich street on Wednesday night, between
two of the workmen named Thomas Moore and
James O'Brien. The latter received deep cash
in the neck with dirk knife in the hands of his
adversary, and is not expected to recover. Moore
Il under arrest ~
Gold was lower yesterday on sales to realize profits II
ye-s/ reot iii
Exchange closed 1888 n l6o Stocks dull: govern
meuts and Of the railway shares rather lower
there few exec tons to the rule, such Harlem
and Hudson RIVER money extremely abundant; call
| loans q o pcr cent.
Tho heavy decline In gold yesterday had the effect Of
seriously impeding operations In all descriptions Of
chandise. Flour q shade lower and less active.
Wheat and corn were heavy and tending downward.
There doing in oats, rye barley, whiskcy and
sugars with animation In provisions, moasses hons,
WOOL fish, seeds spices and metals Naval stores were
depressed. moderate freight business reported
| A WoNDER-SEcRETARY WEILEs Has FoUNp
DEFENDER At LAsr.-We lad supposed that
the task Of defending the Rip Van Wrinkle Of
the Navy Department was hopeless. But Bonner
who, in these troubled times, prospers in every
thing, not excepting his fast and spirited horses
which outstrip even Observation-Disclosures
whose Ledgr, with Its immense circulation
like the HERALD, daily and weekly, thrives in
spite Of the war, deprecated currency and hare
times--undertakes to defend the venerable
Secretary, with his reverend beard and oil BIZ
errors. The current number Of the Ledger con
tains brilliant article, Of exactly two columns
three-quartcrs and half line, demonstrating
that the press Of the whole country is mistaken
about the blundes Of the Secretary of Tn,
Navy, and that he Ii as good an officer as evel
filed the post.
And who Is Il that writes this splendid philo
sophical article published by the immorta
Bonnerf The elegant classical scholar tn
Hon. Edward Everett, whose knowledge o
history and Of human nature Is unsurpassed
In language the most beautiful and chaste, an,
in flowing periods, musical as Apollo's Tyre, b
shows that 1t is impossible for Secretary welle
to catch the Alabama, because Napoleon, sixt
years ago, cluded the vigilance Of the BIRTHS
feet in passing from Egypt across the MediteI
rancan 10 the coast of France. Did it ever oc
cur to Mr.. Everett that In the days Of Bone
parte steamships did not EXIST II the BIRTHS
had as many steamers then as they have NOV
Napoleon never could have escaped. The worl
has moved since then, though Secretary welle'
In his SLEEPY Hollow !" Is not aware Of the fac
and the eloquent Mr.. Everett seems equal
unconscious. The successful application {
steam 10 navigation makes all the difference b,
tween then and now. Thus Is the great bubbl
Of q great man pricked with verv small pin.