The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-03

THE SITUATION.
President Johnson's condition was considered worse
yesterday has been at any previous time since his
present Illness though he believed not to be in i'm
mediate danger.
Tomorrow, which completes the eighty ninth year of
national existence, will be celebrated in the me-
tropolis and the surrounding cities, we'll as
throughout the country the republics birthday
has never yet been celebrated Heretofore we
have giored nations BIRTH existence freedom and
prosperity; but this Fourth OF July We will rejoice in
addition, its salvation and Increased power, after
desperate four years struggle Everywhere the demon
esrasions and enthusiasm will be on a scale Increased
those Of previous years in proportion to the mag
nincenoe importance Of the late wars results. In
ths city the morning will open amidst ringing
Of bells booming of and waving flags,
and coon after the military procession
will commence moving. The day will be observed in
and the quantity Of powder exploded will nedoubt be
eemethng unprecedented There win ALSO Of course,
be large number Of excursions 10 convenient rural
resorts those Of the HKRALps readers DESTROYS Of
celebrating the day in this manner well in other
NODES make their selections by referring to
advertising columns.
The State Department in Washington has received the
official communication from General La Marmora the
Italian Prime Minister to Minister in Italy, giving
notice of the formal resentment by the government Of
al If tho boil
rights Southern rebels and of the restoration to
national vessels OF oil the privileges accorded 10
those of other Powers.
We have already announced the breaking up Of the
Army Of the Potomac the retirement from its command
OF General Meade and the consolidation of the troops
thereof still remaining in the service into provisional
corps numbering sixteen thousand men. An ad-
dtiona order OF General Meade regarding this reorgan
zation published. The remnant of the army is to be
formed three divisions, which will be under Major
General Wright late of the Sixth corps and
will be stationed for the the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, west of the Monocacy river.
some light is thrown upon the hitherto secret history
OF the initial proceedings Of JEFF Davis Southern con-
federacy by General Wilson's recent capture Georgia
OF documents and archives containing record of the pro-
ceedngs Of the rebel provisional government at Mont
gomery, AIabama They show that tho rebels
lost no time, when once they got fairly
at work, in organizing their provisional gov
ernmcnt which they had in full operation in less
than Eve weeks from the assembling OF their NATIONAL
congress or convention. In the work OF framing
considerable tIn;er,ng and discussion. There was
a strong feeling in favor of naming their Southern
establishment the 'Hcpoblic OF Washington"
which WAS only defeated by a majority OF
America" There were long debates propositions to
tnser tho preamble Of the constitution recognition
of the divinity Of both the Old and New Tcstamen,s Of
the Bible, and the body thcrcofa provision enforcing
the observance of the christian Sabbath. The former
understood have been voted down of respect
wishes Of the people Of Louisiana and Texas Many
other curious disclosures, besides those noticed, are
made by these documents.
The following discharged troops arrived in the city yes
hundred men; the Naval Brigade Thirteenth New
York artillery hundred men; the Fifty ninth New
York infantry, the Nineteenth and Tweny-eighth and
detachment OF the second Massachusetts, infantry the
FIRST Massachusetts, cavalry and the Fifth New Hamp.
shire infantry The Sixty ninth New York infantry, the
advance OF the Irish Brigade arrived early hour
ths morning.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
The steamship America arrived this port yesterday
with European advces TO the 21st ut three days later
than those previously received
The Paris Patre repeats probably on better author
ity the statement originally made by the Memorial
Dipt~asiqSe and the London Owl that Grcat Britain
declined 10 entertain tho question Of compensation for
Che rcbcI pirate Alabamas depreda,cns
The forms OF the Canadian agreement had been laid
before Parliament Mr. Disrae the opposition leader
sought 70 raise discussion the subject; but the
government avoided the question.
Tho negotiations between the Pope and Victor Emanuel
are said have been broken OF the question Of the
bishops taking the oath Of allegiance to the King
Tho Prussian Kings speech from the throne read by
Herr Won BIsark at the dissolution Of the Chamber Of
Deputies on the 18th ult, proves TO have been 70
marksble document The King roundly rates his cub
jects for refusing pass the budset and his d
ture and assured tho Deputies almost in many words
OF his intention 70 govern the country without them
the Emperor Of Russia had been speaking plainly "a
hn Polish subjscw Ho warned them against vain
1rsss and assured them that the present Czarewitch
- worthy 70 succeed 10 the throne aud would follow
sAhD fathers policy