The New York herald., 1864-05-16

Wilson bat sere repIissd ana driven hack 20 te ~
repo . On the ls,h the VIII II, c'mmsni encanped at
Bottom Bridge acoompl hins tho most splendid
cavalry movement OF the war. Al three O'Clock on
saturday aftern on sheridan formed junction ~ith
Butler = army turkey Bend on che James river Hs
hoc loss was not over three killed, wounded
md missing.
rhere is nothing later from General Butler. The ane
map abeve referred includes oil tho vicinity and the
location Of his army, we'll the OF operations
Of Ger erals Meade. Sheridan, Kautz, and Lee.
General sherman had been actively engaged all day
Saturday with advantage side, but without do
cided result up to eight O'Clock in tho evening
We give a sketch in another column OF the life Of
General E. Stuart and the active services which he
rendered the rebel cause since the broke out
Thanksgiving services were yesterday performed In
Trinity church in this city for recent Union victories
in obedience tho request OF tho Right Rev. Bishop
Potter Dr. vinton preached the sermon and alluded 70
the different battles, In which the OF the republic
were triumphant.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
The steamship City Of Cork, from Queenstown on the
I'd OF May reached this port yesterday morning. She
landed abou, six hundred passengers
Our European flies by the City OF Cork aod Africa are
dated the ID OF May The papers contain very inter-
esting news and news details
Tho Of the London Po In Rome, writing
on the 2oh April reports the grand reception Of the
Emperor and Empress Of Mexico BY the Pope states
that afforded matter for surprise 10 many people that
the United States Minister and Secretary x Legation,
General Rufus King and Mr.. Clinton Hooker. should have
been present the OCCASION considering the decided
position of the American government 70 the establish
ment Of . European monarchy In Mexico.
ov< special correspondent at Ssrattord fur
nishes interesting o the grand festival
and fs with which the tercsnenary anniversary
birthday Of shakspere was celebrated In his native
town The anniversary exercises, banquet, balls tho
a.rieas, and other appropriate eujoyments occupied
week, according 70 the programme
The Kingston jamaica Jossnal states that two young
men, natives Of the island, had been kidnapped from
Jesuit College In New York. and feared, forced
into the United States navy Tho osrmaI that the
head Of the college acknowledges the loss OF the boys and
suggests this casualty 10 accounting for them
We have files from the West lndes dated at Kingston,
jamaica the 6th OF May. The sugar crop promised
well. Tho general health Of the island Of Jamaica was
good.
We have news from Turks Islands dated to the sh OF
May. About seventeen thousand bushels OF salt had
limited Price, eleven cents The Turks Islands Sand
ard Of the 23d Of April says-"we learn that Spanish
war vessel had captured the schooner Forward her
way from Porto Cabeo, st. Domingo, TO this port with
cargo OF tobacco ana eleven passengersmost OF them
belonging to this island Tho schooner Eliza had also
been taken and carried into Porto Plata by Spanish
cruiser We learn nothing further relative to the
uton neither there any OF the proposed exped
tion from Havana TO Monte Christi"
o. tha Iufa Rr{ua
Rice celebrated yesterday afternoon at Rev. Dr.
Adams church, corner OF Madison and Twenty
fourth street. rhe church hronged BY the relatives
and friends OF the deceased soldier, who died while
bravey leading his command against the enemy at the
sangunary battle OF Spostsyvania An eloquent funeral
sermon preached by the pastor, DR.. Adams, who
paid nigh tribute 70 the memory and gallant services OF
the lamented deceased. Among the distinguished mill
tary present the solemn occasion Generals
DIX. and Sanford, besides large number Of
distinguished civilans-
Tho tweuty-nrs sermon In the Christian Union series
now being preached in the Church Of tho Purisaus Dr
Cheever's), was delivered last evening by Rev. l. N.
Rice, y. D., formerly Of Kentucky, now Of the Fifth
avenue church. The discourse was learned
production and was listened 70 with the deepest interest
No alssson was made to national affairs, although he
nan.aped that civil and ecclesiastical affairs should bs
kept separate Il 10 Significant sign Of The times when
side with man whose whole NE hos been devoted 70
the promueaton OF the moss radical and fanatical
IDEAS
The anniversary meeting Of The Unted States Christian
Commission was held last evening in The Academy os
Music Addresses were delivered BY several eminent
gentlemen The Commission have two hundred and
twenty five delegates ehs ned attending 70 the wants
OF the soldiers and have sent for their relief within the
past few days. over twelve hundred boxes Of hospital
vosa~ n M itlona
fund Of one hundred ,hoasand dollars and Of hs between
twenty ana thirty thousand dollars subscribed last
evening.
Following the example OF other bodies the spituaists
have split After the adjournment OF the regular Con-
vension on Friday night the radicals organized an
auxiliary Convention, which was in session Saturday
and yesterday. UrIah Clark, Of Boston, was elected
President Resolutions were adopted favoring . more
formal organization OF the sptuals,s and the sending
O delegates national convention TO bs held AZ Chicago
In August The speakers comprised the leading Mediums
and eloquent made by Mrs F. M spence,
L C. Clark, Anna f Doubleday and Messrs. Tookey,
Lovelapd, Dr. Hamilton, and Others Strong speeches
were against the reports OF the Convention they
appeared the daily journals the only exception being
made in favor OF toe HERALD, which was recognized
the leading newspaper the United States The superior
pho sophy OF spiritualism rearmed, and the Oon
veution adjourned after establishing social platform
recognizing the equal, social and political rishu Of all
men and women
The sixth and Seventh avenues railroad companies
have refused grant the request OF their drivers for
reduction OF the hours labor and the latter refusing
20 work under the old arrangement, new lot OF men
were placed on the Of tbose two lines yesterday In
anticpaton OF attacks on the employees by the old
ones, policemen yesterday kept guard In each Of the
cars OF these roads.
The Fullerton coptemps matter comes up cerorari
10 the Supreme Court general term, this morning The
question now upon the jurisdiction and authority Of
Judge Garvn discharge Mr. Fullerton on habeas cor
pus, after his ccmmittal for contempt By Surrogate
Tucker.
Tile REnRI. GENERAL WORCESTERSHIRE