The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-03-23

London Stock Exchange was closed on the Ith
inst.
The Princess Alexandra, of Denmark, now the
wife of the Prince OF Wales had reached Windsor
Castle. The London Times says that London ne
yer, during her history. witnessed such a sight
she would see on the wedding day.
The King OF Belgium had accepted the Office Of
arbitrator between England and Brazil The
French and English governments quite agreed,
it is said. to their policy the Polish question.
In uotes to Russia they regre. the partition OF the
ancient kingdom, but accept it as q fact which
cannot be remedied but they speak earnestly, at
the time, Of The solemn promises made Of
granting liberal institutions 10 the Poles.
Our correspondent III Shanghae, China, writing
on the Sth OF January, relates the circumstances
attending personal difficulty which occurred in
chat city between Colonel Burgevine, who COM
manded the troops Of the late Mandarin Ward.
and mandarin banker named Takee, relative 10
the transmission Of q large sum of money placed
in the hands of the latter fol the payment Of the
men. Colonel Burgevine struck the banker, and
it was rumored that he had been removed from his
command. i'll consequence, by the authorities. In
the military order in reference to the matter
Wards men. are designated !" The Ever Victorious
Army" The troops refused to follow any other
leader than Burgevine.
Robert T. Haws. Esq, died yesterday at his resi-
dence in Allen street. after short and severe
illness. Mr.. Haws was much respected by all
who knew him. He has filled several offices of
trust and honor. He represented tho Tenth ward
in the Board Of Aldermen in lS50-'5l, and was
Comptroller Of the city for the four years pre-
ceding the LIST of January last, and obtained
high reputation for the able manner in which he
managed the affairs Of that responsible position.
The Wisconsin democracy are repudatng the
copperhead fBith and taking up the conservative
doctrine. The Madison Patriot, Water:own De-
mocrat, Green Bay Adoocote, and other lcmocra-
tic papers in the State, have declared their pull
pose to stand by the policy Of Governor Seymour,
Of this State, in supporting the government
The Legislature of New Jersey has extended its
session until Wednesday, the 18th inst.
Mr.. A. G. Boyd, publisher Of the Free Press
newspaper in Hagcrstown, Maryland has been
arrested by order of Gen. Schenck and sent
South. where he will no doubt be gobbled up for
the rebel army Mr.. Boyd was copperhead of
the Brooks and ValaAdigham school.
Water has been let into the Morris Canal, New
Jersey, preparatory to resumption Of navigation.
Potatoes are selling in Atlanta, Georgia, for
fifteen dollars a bushel. In Bangor, Maine, they
sell for thrty-five cents bushel.
Tho stock market dull and Inactive on Saturday
morning. but better in tho aftorAoen closing quito buoy
anty, at an advance Gold fuetuated between 155 and
l54 closing about l54 Exchange closed at ITO Ill.
Tho money market easy; call loans per cent.
The cotton market further depressed Saturday,
and miidlinys closed very heavily at Rc. 76c
The transactions breadstus light though prices
tended downward. Provisions unsettled In price,
vvithp dnio in hoUu tn
rios limited, and prices wore droopng There
inquiry for whiskey and talow, with very mode
demand for nearly all other descriptions Of general
merchandise The freight market was less buoyan, with
| less extensive engagements reported.
| Tho New Laws or Congress-Eillinx Up
the Army and Navy.
The late Congress, in the estimation Of the
great body Of the people Of the loyal States,
atoned for numerous blunders and covered u
multitude Of sins in its broad, comprehensive
measures for vigorous and overwhelming
prosecution Of the war. The men, money,
i means and resources Of the country at the SER
vice Of the government, and the powers Of the
President to draw upon them, are ample for the
suppression Of the rebellion before the expira-
ton of the approaching summer. The issue is
now in the hands Of the administration, and
responsibility from which, in the event of an
other indecisive campaign, President Lincoln
need not hope to escape.
Experience should be to him rs she is to
other thoughtful msn--thc teacher Of wisdom
| The terrible Instructions of the disastrous
| three months of June, July and August,
1862, should not he forgotten. Granted that
| the misfortuues which in those months
befel the army Of General Mcclellan and the
army of General Pope resulted from the disar-
rangement of McClellan's plans and ceinbina-
tons by intermeidling and ignorant politicians,
we still contend that even after the sangunary
seven days battles in front OF Richmond Nc
| Clellan would have been able from Malvern
Hill to follow up that wholesale slaughter Of
the rebel army into the rebel capital had rein.
forccments to his army to the extent of even
twenty thousand men been promptly forwarded
from Washington. But there were no reserves
remaining at Washington. The radical abolition
military leaders of Congress had stopped enlist
me1ts all the troops that had been raised were
In active service, and the Virginia army Of Gene
raj Pope had absorbed all the reserves that
could be spared, and was still so weak that
against a forward movement Of the enemy it
was considered impsratively necessary to
bring up the army of General McClcl-
Ian to his support to save tho no
tional capital. Thus failed the pcninsular
campaign Of last summer, when a reserved
force at Washington of even twenty thousand
men, in addition TO the army Of General Pope,
and the forces in the fortihcations Of Arlington
Heights, &c, would have enabled the govern
ment to carry General Mcclellan triumphanty
| into Richmond. AS il was, the disasters to
General Pope's army o. Manassas, which
enabled the rebel General Lee to push forward
into Maryland. and to capture our twelve thou
sand men and their valuable supplies OF