The New York Herald Newspaper, March 14, 1861, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDIIOR AND PROPRIETOR. formidable asever, if not more ao. He is in pos- session of the entire Delta of the Orinoco, and is in communication with the hordes that are still masters of many in the provinces of Guayana, Barcelona, Maturin and Cumana, with agents in every direction. The government makes no effort to dislodge him. From the re- port of the Secretary of the Treasury, it ~_— OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. TERMS, aush tm advances. sent by mast will be at the risk of the sender. None ‘re Bonk bills current in New York aken. THE DAILY HERALD, woo cote per copy, SI peronwm. | appears that the public debt of Venezuela ae So por annum, the Bropat Eion cory Wi inesdey, | amounts to $50,000,000 American currency. The aes cons er cory $4 ner armunn to cny part af Great Brit, | foreign portion of that debt is $21,790,300, and ~ con the lt, Llth ‘and lst of each month, at six | the home portion $28,209,700, When Monagas “ilk FOUILY URLALD, on Wednesday, ot four ents per | commenced his career as President, the home debt was only a little more than two millions, and at pom or tutor of he world: Y wsad, will b* | the time of his exile it exceeded twenty-two mil- FaxnigoLanur Requastxp to Seat aut Lersansaxp Pacx- | lions. The Canary Islanders, who emigrated to San Domingo when the troubles with Spain com- menced last year, are said to be in great distress. Of the five thousand who went there it is calcu- lated two thousand had perished, in a short time, of want and disease. The newly projected Eng- lish loan is very unpopular, from the additional taxation that will become necessary. Its oppo- nents argue, besides, that it is unauthorized by law. Steam communication with the island of Cuba has been established, and the Cuba, the first steamer of the line, was expected at Laguayra on the 22d ult. An account of the seizure of the schooner Rest- less, which arrived here on Tuesday from Mobile, via Havana, and had no United States register, will be found in the money article. The number of emigrants arrived at this port last week was 444, which makes the number since January 1, 4,765. The commutation balance te the credit. of the Commissioners of Emigration now is $3,248 53. Mayor Wood signed the tax levy yesterday morn- ing, much to the joy of the numerous creditors of the city, who have been waiting very anxiously for their money for the past few weeks. The bill, as signed by Mr. Wood, has been sent on to Albany. There prevailed an active demand yesterday for beef cattle, at an advance of fully half a cent per pound, and the market was called good. The general selling prices were 8 to 10 cents, but quite a number sold under 8c. Milch cows were plenty, but unchanged. Veals were steady. Sheep and mbs sold at about last week's prices. Swine were plenty and dull, but unchanged. The total receipts were 3,214 beef cattle, 119 cows, 422 veals, 6,307 sheep and lambs, and 8,706 swine. ‘The cotton market was steady yesterday, with sales of about 2,500 bales, closing on the basis of 11%0. a 12c for middling uplands. The receipts at the ports since the Ist of September last have reached 3,015,000 bales, against 3,711,000 in 1860, and 3,088,000 in 1859. The ex- ports have reached 2,136,000 bales, against 2,345,000 in 1860, and 1,691,000 in 1859. Stock on hand 695,000 bales, against 1,095,000 in 1860, and 927,000 in 1859. The total decrease in the receipts at the ports now amounts to 696,- C00 bales. The decrease in exports amounts to 112,000 bales to Great Britain; to France, 41,000; and to other foreign Ports, 56,000; giving a total decrease of 209,000 bales. Messrs. Wright & Co., in their circular, state that the crop will fall below four million bales, and think it may possibly not exceea 3,750,000 bales. If this should prove true, which the recent adviees from the South seem to sustain, the crop will fal about 850,000 bales below the previous year’s yield. The flour market was steady and tolerably active. Wheat and corn were fold to a fair extent, at prices given in another column. Provisions were without important change. Sugars were in fair demand, with sales of 1,031 hhds., chiefly Cubas, 225 boxes and 50 bhds. melado, at rates given in another column. Coffee was tolerably active; the chief sales wore made by auction, comprising Rio and Santos, on terms stated elsewhere. Freights were steady, with limited engagements. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. NIBLO'S Broadway.—My Davauren’s Denot— plies Dagan ioopu. eco WINTER GARDEN, Broadway, opposite Bond street, — LEV or kre eee bosresast WALLAOR’S THRATRE, Brosdway.—A Bown Stzoxe vou 4 Hossam. —_ LAURA KEBNS’S THEATRE, Mo. €%4 Broadway. BxvEN SistkEs. NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Rosix Hoop— Coot 45 4 CuCUMBER—YOUNG AmuRiCA. UNION THBATRE, Chatham street.—A Day Arter THE Wapping—Yankxx Lawp—Quxen’s Own, Cumosuriuss. BRYANTS’ bg ay ay A Hall, 472 Broad- way.—Boutusques, Sones oo.—Dixins Lamp, JANTERBURY MUSIC HALL 663 Broad Bore, Soncs, Daxoxs, Bustxsquas, &0.—Dixizs .—TigEt MELODEON CONCERT HALL, No. 539 Broadway.— Sonos, Dances, Buaiusquzs, £0, FIREMAN’S HALL, Detrolt.—Unswortg’s Minsrrets 1x Eruuortan Sones, Dances, £0. New York, Thursday, March 14, 1861. The News. The news from Washington this morning is highly important. The Southern Commissioners ‘are patiently waiting the developement of the po- licy of the administration. It is understood that they will make no move until they learn whether the Southern forts are to be evacuated, and wh@® ther an attempt ig to be made to collect the reve: nue at the Southern ports. Should the adminis- tration decide upon making an effort to collect the revenue and blockade the ports, the Southern confederacy will, it is understood, immediately as- sume an offensive attitude. Insuch a contingency they will, it is believed, without delay, march upon the federal capital. Our despatches from Washington state that the Cabinet will meet to-day, when a formal vote will be taken on the question of evacuating Fort Sum- ter. That the vote will be in the affirmative is beyond doubt. The evacuation of Fort Sumter having been de- termined upon by President Lincoln, the United States steamer Crusader has been detailed to pro- ceed from this city to Charleston and embark Major Anderson and the garrison under his com- mand and convey them to some other port. The public interest will, therefore, for a time be directed to another quarter. This step, although agreed upon very reluctantly by President Lincoln and his advisers, has no doubt inspired the administration to retain possession of the other forts now in their possession at the South. Among them are Fort Jefferson, Tortugas; Fort Taylor, Key West; Fort Pickens, at Pensacola, and Fort Brown, on the Rio Grande, Texas. The latter fort was founded on the site of a temporary work erected during the Mexican war by Major Brown, who fell in its defence. Fort Jefferson and Fort Taylor, on the Florida keys, have recently been reinforced and placed in condition for one year’s siege. Fort Pickens has provisions for about thirty days. Deeming any facts connected with these works of interest to our readers at the present time, we publish in another part of to-day’s paper a carefully pre- pared statement on the subject, and also some further particulars relative to the movements in New York harbor, and the fitting out of several vessels by the government. A despatch from Savannah states that the re- port of the seizure of the stock of the Macon Rail- road—held by Northern subscribers—by the Georgia authorities is devoid of truth. In the United States Senate yesterday Mr. Douglas offered a resolution calling on the Secre- tary of War for information as to the fortifivations jn the seceded States, if it is necessary to occupy the same, and what force will be necessary for that purpose, &c. Messrs. Wilson and Mason ob- jected, and the resolution lies over. Mir. Fesson- den offered a resolution instructing the Secretary of the Senate to strike from the roll of the Senate the names of Senators from seceded States who have declared that they are no longer members of the Senate. Mr. Hunter and others objected to the consideration of the subject, and the resolu- tion lies over. After an executive session the Senate adjourned. The United States steam sloop-of-war Powha. tan, Capt. Mercer, from Vera Cruz 25th ult., via Havana 8th inst., arrived at this port yesterday— all well. A list of the names of the officers of the Powhatan is given in another column. Gen, John A. Dix, late Secretary of the Trea- sury, will hold a public reception at the Gover- nor’s Room, City Hall, to-day, between twelve and one o’clock. It is reported that Messrs. Thomas Corwin and Cassius M. Clay have declined the missions to Mexico and Spain, to which they were nominated respectively by the President. In the State Senate at Albany yesterday, among other bills introduced was one to repeal the act extending the Central Park. The bills incorpo- rating the Scott Life Guard; designating legal holi- days, and creating the office of Commissioner of Lunacy, were passed. The Senate adopted, by a vote of twenty to six, resolutions in favor of an amendment of the constitution to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors. The bill to in- corporate the National Horse Show Association of Saratoga was defeated. In the Assembly the report of the American Institute, and the statement of the New York Street Commissioner in relation to the cost of opening strects, were presented. A bill was introduced changing the day of publication of the New York city bank statement from Tuesday to Monday. The Albany and Susquehanna Railroad was again under discus- sion, and the bill was finally erdered toa third Startling News from Washington. It will be seen, by reference to our tele- graphic despatches from Washington, that the preparations which are being made in the navy yards of the North, for aggressive at- tempts to collect the revenue, and to throw troops into Forts Jefferson, Taylor and Pickens have created the deepest and most intense ex- citement, at the capital of the Southern con- federacy. The surrender of Fort Sumter is regarded as having been a necessity, and not a peace offering. The intelligence, how- ever, that a blockade was about to be at- tempted, coupled with the threats contained in President Lincoln’s inaugural, is credited, and the most strenuous efforts are being made to forestall hostile action, by mustering an army which shall at once march upon Washington, if the coercive schemes of the administration are persevered in. President Davis is con- vinced that no objection would be made to the transit of an army through the border States; but that the people of Virginia and Maryland, would, on the contrary, rally to his support, and reinforce his ranks. With the first notifi- cation of hostile acts upon the Southern coast, the troops of the confederacy will march, and then will be seen the “beginning of the end” of the dreadful national drama enacting in the country. It is no time for General Scott to leave Washington now. His services there may be soon needed. Neither is the summons of General Wool for one hundred thousand men, to aid in defending the seat of government, to be now regarded as unreasonable. “Battle,” which Mr. Seward declared might be the last resort in the present crisis may be near at hand, and the safety of Mr. Lincoln in the White House, may soon depend, either upon his desisting from the fatal, unconciliatory course which he and his advisers are pursuing, upon flight, or upon the most formidable pre- parations for defence that can be collected together. Casgius M. Cray ror Sprain ano THomas Corwis ror Mexico.—Theee two appointments, said to have been declined, pretty clear- ly disclose the policy of Mr. Lincoln to be “no more slave territory—no more slave States.” Cuba, in any event, is out of the question, so far as these United States are concerned; but Mr. Clay was just ae ‘ Pg beenage ag ag mainety the man to shut the door in Madrid against the made \eir = report ‘oad C . Railroad bill, favoring the project. The Vonfederate States. For the same purpose Mr. Corwin, of all men, was the man for Mexico. The Confederate States are to be headed off as Botts headed off Captain Tyler. The curtain is rising, and, from the characters already on the stage, the drama of Abraham Lincoln's ad- ministration will be intensely interesting. Supply bill was discussed at length, and an amendment adopted for the payment of $500 to each of the New York delegates in the late Peace Conference. By the arrival of the overland express at Fort Kearny yesterday morning. we have advices from San Francisco to the 27th ult. The news is unim- portant. Heavy rains had fallen throughout California. The commercial reports exhibit no material change in trade. Nothing of importance had transpired in the Legislature. The United States Senatorship continued to distract the de- mocracy, Theship Mary Whitridge had arrived at San Francisco with eighteen days later adviges from Hong Kong, but the telegraph has failed to supply the news, Piles of Caracas and Laguayra papers to the 19th ult, have come to hand, The civil war is at an end in many places, but in others it still lin- gore, Botillo, whoee death haa beem ammounced Weep axp Greetxy.—Between these bellige- rent brethren of the republican “happy family” Honest Abe Lincoln should command a so of Crittenden compromise or Peace Conference adjustment, or Weed may get @ punch in the head, or Greeley may get his shins broken, when next they meet. Since it has been de- cided to evacuate Fort Sumter, Greeley has be- come more dangerous than ever, and Weed should be instructed to keep out of his way till some satisfactory distribution of the spoils can be made, NEW YORK two or three times, is not only not dead, but as | The Commissioners of the Southern Com- federacy at Washington—Imbeeility ef Lincoln and His Cabinet, With every disposition to pursue a fanatical and vicious policy, and a great deal of shilly- shallying in the effort to do so, Mr. Bincoln and his advisers have at length been compelled to order the evacuation of Fort Sumter, from sheer want of courage. Not even a pretence has been made of desiring to conciliate the seceding States; nor have the wishes of the border slaveholding members of the confedera- tion, been taken into consideration. The soli- tary excuse given for the recall of Major An- derson and his troops, is that government is physically unable to give him any assistance. It is an acknowledgment of defeat, with the de- termination to avenge the supposed loss in some other way. In fact, the despatches from Washington which announce the stultification of the President in the matter of the Southern fortresses, convey, also, the intelligence, that he has verted his spite upon the gentlemen commissioned by the Southern)confederacy to negotiate with him, and has rpfused to admit them into his presence. Mr. had as- sured them, the day before, that would not only be enabled to confer with Kimself and Mr. Lincoln, but that both would rejoice in the op- portunity of listening to their views. His subtler craft appreciated the advantages that might accrue from a free interchange of senti- ment. The abolitionist ultraism which pre- vails in the Cabinet, proved, however, too much for him and a hostile policy has prevail- ed. The very best opportunity has thus been malignantly and stupidly thrown away, of se- curing a diplomatic basis, upon which a future reconstruction of the Union might have been built. The action of the administration, in neglecting to avail itself of so favorabl> an oc- casion of restoring peace, affords the saddest indication of weakness, folly and inconsbtency, and cannot be too severely condemned. Since November last, there has been hut one prominent subject of discussion before the country, namely, how the disasters which me- nace it, from the disturbed condition df our inter-State relations could be averted, The factious opposition of the republican majority in Congress prevented any sufficient renedy from being applied there. The Crittenden amendments were rejected; and even the bill of Mr. Bigler, which simply asked that an op- portunity might be given to the people df ex- pressing their views, was thrown overboard. The propositions of the Peace Conference, in- sufficient as they in many respects were, might, if adopted, have been looked upon by our Southern brethren as an olive branch, and as an auspicious omen of further concessions. These, also, were treated with scorn by the House of Representatives, and were crashed by Mr. Seward in the Senate. Meanwhile, all eyes were turned to the future Secretary of State, and to the President. The promises of the former, that “every needful sacrifice should be made to preserve the Union;” his asser- tion that “the Union would not be worth saving at the expense of civil war;” the prophecy that “future generations would won- der at the magnanimity to be displayed by the incoming administration;”’ finally, the as- surance that “parties and platforms” should be permitted to perish, rather than the re- public suffer detriment, allayed, only tempo- rarily, the fever of anxiety in the public mind The twaddling puerilities of Mr. Lincoln, during the journey from Springfield to Har- risburg, soon after, spread gloom and foreboding over the land, while the duplicity of his inaugural, and the victory of the incendia- rist section of republicans, in the formation of the Cabinet, convinced every thinking citizen that no good could be expected from a source inherently rotten, and that the worst fears they bad entertained were sure of being sooner or later realized. Thus the vis inertie: of successful republican- ism, previously to the adoption of any active measures by the administration, has managed to foilevery effort of conservative statesmen to heal the disease under which the country is laboring. The leaders of the victorious party know that their tenure of power, is owing to mere fortuitous causes, and that four-fifths of the voters of the Union are opposed to them. They have therefore gagged down the popular voice, in the North, in order that a period of some months may elapse, before it can be effectively heard; and, now that the de facto government at Montgomery has asked for a respectful hearing, the Lincoln government has peremptorily declined to admit its representa- tives. Granted that the Southern confederacy is revolutionary, it is, nevertheless, so far, the successful revolt of a population of five mil- lions, whose numbers may be increased, within a few weeks, to twelve millions, if the utmost care is not taken to conciliate. Messrs. Craw- ford and Forsyth are respectable delegates from a constituency so immense, that an insult is offered to the principle of popular represen- tation itself in treating them with neglect. Or, if Mr. Lincoln is bent upon being consistent with himself, and with the fanaticism that inspires the majority of his advisers, why does he not boldly arrest them as traitors, and let the issue between the North and the South take its place before a federal court? There is no middle course that can be defended. If they are the culprits he believes, it is his constitutional duty to secure and punish them. If they are the legitimate representatives of five millions of citizens of the Union, he should listen to them patiently. If they are simply ambassadors from a foreign Power, it is equally incumbent upon him to find out, officially, what they want. The conservative masses of the Northern States, will hold Mr. Lincoln and his Cabinet to a bitter responsibility tor the shameful imbe- cility with which they have betrayed their true interests, in this matter. They will seek to smother their conduct and screen their cow- ardice, in technical formalities, and petti- fogging excuses. These will avail them noth- ing. An opportunity bas offered for a fair and peaceful interchange of thought which a Madi- son, Washington, and Jefferson—-nay a Clay, Webster or Cass—would have snatched at, and woven a web of peace from to recon- struct the Union. This occasion which may never present itself again, has been neglected by the President and his advisers. They have let it go by, without a thought beyond the paltry exigencies of the moment, and satistying the rabid, disunion radicalism, which is the life and soul of the republican party. The posi- tion in which it leaves Mr. Seward is pitiable. His diagrace has already begun; and, just as Marcy was confounded and worsted in the councils of poor Pierce, he will be in that of * Mr. Lingola. He will lack moral courage to resign, and will be continually thrust to the wall, by the domine:ring doggedness of Chase, supported as the latt rs by Blair and Welles and with the predilectic ns of the President in favor of a blustering, ‘vinous policy. ‘The course of Mr. Li scoln with respect to the commissioners from Montgomery, is his first in- stalment of vengeance, for being compelled to withdraw the troops of the United States from Fort Sumter. More will come. The clouds that hang over the prosperity of the country are dark and menacing; but the administration will not take a single step to dispel them. The only remedy lies in the people; nor can many months pass away, before an uproar of indig- nation will make itself heard, in the border non-slaveholding as well as slaveholding States, which will appal those who are so suicidally sacrificing the best interests of the republic. Resvutt or THe Exxction iy New Hawp- sHiRe.—Just as we anticipated, the republicans have carried the election in New Hampshire, but by a majority considerably reduced from that with which they triumphed last November. It shows some gain on the conservative side, as does the repeal of the Personal Liberty bill in Maine. But there is still great apathy in New Hampshire and New England, and more suc- cess for the cause of conservatism may be ex- pected in the elections next month in Connecti- cut and Rhode Island, not only because those States are more connected with New York city, of whose liberality and enlightenment they partake, and because their commercial interests are more identified with the South, but because there will be more time for our national troubles to produce their results. The New England States are only beginning to feel the effects of the commercial disturb- ance brought about by political causes; and the Eastern politicians are too busily engaged in the scramble for the spoils to pay much atten- tion to the true interests ot their States. But when a forcible commercial revolution comes into full operation, as it soon will, in conse- quence of the conflict of the two tariffs, the re- sult will be that for the next two years the manufactures and commerce of the North will be paralyzed and broken down, and great dis- tress will prevail among all classes. Many who are now without employment are living upon the money saved in time of prosperity or upon the kindness of friends; but these re- liances will soon fail them, and they will be added to the number of the destitute. Clouds and darkness, therefore, rest upon the future, and every day the sufferings of the people will increase. In the course of a month, or even three weeks, the disastrous effects of Mr. Lin- coln’s election will be felt far more sensibly than at present, and will probably produce a favorable influence on the elections of Connec- ticut and Rhode Island. The people of New England are beginning slowly to comprehend the fatal error they have committed; but some time must elapse before they realize the full extent of the ruin brought upon them by a combination of mercenary politicians with narrow minded fanatics, who, to accomplish their selfish purposes, are ready to sacrifice the best interests of their country and of the human race. Tur New Contecror or New York.—Mr. Hiram Barney, who will undoubtedly receive the appointment of Collector of the revenue at this port, isan eminently respectable gentle- man, personally most worthy to fill the office which be ts destined to fill. He is a lawyer by profession, of the firm of Barney, Humph- reys & Butler—the latter a son of the Hon. Benjamin F. Butler, of abolitionist, prayer- meeting and church-going renown. Mr. Bar- ney is also a son-in-law of Mr. Lewis Tappan, who was one of the hardest and most solid stones in the foundations of original abolition- ism, and who probably always sleeps with the latest speech of Wendell Phillips. He and his brother started the Journal of Commerce, under Hale & Hallock as an abolition organ, and have done wonders in their way for the “nig- ger” generally. The new Collector is the inti- mate friend of Mr. Chase, the Secretary of the Treasury, and has been the law agent in New York of Mr. Lincoln, whom he has also em- ployed to transact business for him in Illinois. His abolitionism is black, fringed ith red— quite philosophical, however, and not infring- ing upon the square proportions of a vigorous, intellectual and honorable mind. He will make an upright, and, outside of politics, a popular official, and if any brain is able to make sense out of the “confusion worse confounded” of the new tariff, his may be relied on. It is most probable, however, that it will reduce him to a chronic migraine, for which the only remedy will be its amendment. MaxaGeMent oF THE CenTrat Park.—The bill before the Assembly vesting the appoint- ment of the Central Park Commissioners in the Board of Supervisors will, it is feared, be passed, through the influence of a strong lobby. What the precise objects are of those who are urging it we are not informed; but there is one thing certain, that the interests of the pub- lic have but asmall share in them. The pre- sent Commissioners have not done all that they might have effected with the vast resources at their command; they have, on the contrary, committed some grave errors which might have been avoided by the exercise of a little judg- ment. We nevertheless do not desire to see them removed. Any change in the organiza- tion of the Commission at present must lead to delay in the execution of the works and a large increase of expenditure. The object of the proposed bill can only be to provide for a pack of hungry office seekers; and it is there- fore better to content ourselves with a manage- ment which performs indifferently well its duties, than to trust the completion of this important undertaking to men whose only in- erest is to make the most they can out of it. PuxtsiMext ror Murven.—We trust that the bill before the Legislature restoring the death penalty for the crime of murder will be pressed through this session. Anything more absurd or anomalous than the condition of the law under the provisions of the act of 1860 cannot well be conceived. If it were intended to hold out encouragement for the taking of life no better means could have been adopted. The present bill enacts that for murder in the first degree the penalty shall be death, and for murder in the second degree imprisonment in a State prison for life. The experience of the last ten months has abundantly demonstrated the fallacy of the arguments by which the re laxation of the old law was obtained. If the repealing act is severer than the latter in some of its provisions, the humanitarians have them- selves to thank for it, . , THURSDAY, MARCH M4, 1861. Tae Reign or Economy anp Temperance Inav@unarep at Wasntveron.—Among other reforms which our black republican friends Promised to introduce into the administration of the government was the abolition of the White House kitchen. Ever since the days of Ogle’s gold spoon exposé, we have heard from time to time of shocking orgies alleged to have taken place under the roof of the Executive mansion. In poor Pierce’s time, when the C}*- valier Forney was chief cook and bottle w4)- er, there was a great deal of scandal -foat about the doings in the Executive map40n; and since that day the same party have«ruak “po- tations pottle deep” in the Cap%0l itself, all the committee rooms being turr¢d into whiskey shops. With Honest Old 4¢ Lincoln, how- ever, things were to be different. He is said to be abstemiom to a fault: never drinks liquors of any kind, abhers old rye, detests sherry, ignores claret, believes champagne to be an invention of the devil, and looks upon lager bier as an abomination. In the way of stern simplicity and total absti- nenoe che second Washington goes a atep:be- yond the first, who was not averse to a glass of fine Madeira now and then. Under all these circumstances, knowing as we do that the President is as prim a Puritan as ever sat under Cotton Mather’s preaching, we have been a little bit surprised at the con- duct of the gentlemen who composed his “guite” during his recent journey from Spring- field. The party arrived at Albany at about three o’clock in the afternoon, and went to the Delavan House, remaining till the next morn- ing. The Delavan, as our readers are aware, is “a temperance house.” On one occasion, several years ago, eminent English singer arrived at the cheerful _politi- cal metropolis of the State, and was driven to the before mentioned hostelrie. Fa- tigued, dusty and disconsolate, he craved a glass of wine. The servant regretted the cir- cumstance, but there was no such thing as wine or any spirituous or malt liquor in the establishment, and the astonished traveller was informed that total abstinence was the speciali_ ty of the Delavan House. Since that time, however, things have changed. The tempe- rance party is dead, Delavan and Neal Dow have gone into retirement, and the hotel which the New York apostle of the Maine law built as an instrument for the furtherance of his theory* is no longer a temperance house. Of the Pre- sidential party, Old Abe seems to have been the only person who would have been dis. pleased with the change. Judging from their “reckoning,” the others had what would be called a tremendous blow out. Here is the little account:— Dutavan Hovsk, ALBANY, Feb. 23, 1861. The State of New York, ‘ToT. Roessle & Son, Dr. {fe guests having no baggage bills will be presentod daily.) one day’s bai Hon. A. Lincoln and suite, including rooms, dinner and breakfast This is, as the Western men say, piling the agony very high. In a bill of $1,120, wines and liquors amount to $357, and breakage of stoves, chairs, &c., to $150, or nearly one-half the total amount. The nearest approach to this is Falstaff’s famous reckoning:—“ Item, capon, 28. 2d.; item, sack, two gallons, 5s. 84d.; item, anchovies and sack after supper, 2s. 6d.; item, bread, a halfpenny.”” Whereupon the comment is: “O monstrous! but one halfpenny worth of bread to this intolerable deal of sack.” Are Old Abe’s friends of the Falstaffian school? Can it be possible that they intend to set up a drinking saloon in the White House? We are aware that the President and his family dined with the Governor, and that they had no part in the immense consumption of “sack.” But if Old Abe winks at this sort of thing he is quite as bad as his ‘subordinates, and they are as greedy as our Common Councilmen when there is a Japanese Embassy on hand. Hon. Massa Greeley is very sharp on the scent for corrup- tion hereabouts. What does he think of the Delavan House orgie? Mr. Sxcretary Crask Oren To Convic- tioy.—Our new Secretary of the Treasnry, ex- Governor Chase, of Ohio, an inflexible man in the cause of “human freedom,” was one of the first members of the Cabinet, it appears, who was convinced of the expediency of aban- doning Fort Sumter. Something more power- ful than the abstractions of the Chicago plat- form was brought to bear upon him, to wit:— an empty treasury. Mr. Chase is in the market tor money; but Wall street threatened to shut down upon him if the foolish experiment of reinforcing Fort Sumter were attempted. And so the almighty dollar has something to do with the policy of the new administration, as well as the almighty nigger. “The love of money is the root of all evil.” Pass round the plate. Cot.ectixe THE Revenve.—The evacuation of Fort Sumter is an act of necessity on the part of the government at Washington; but the collection of the revenue from the customs in the seceded States is also a matter of necessity. President Lincoln must interpose, or the low tariff of the Confederate States will attract a large proportion of European goods intended for the United States, and thus cut off a con- siderable slice of the revenues of the latter. Upon this issue, then, of collecting the import duties on foreign goods, the conflict of jurisdic- tion between President Lincoln and President Davis will be put to the test, and we may soon expect, rs not on so grand a scale, the re- petition of war between the British Orders in Council and Napoleon’s Berlin and Milan decrees. ‘Tur New Broom.—It is given out that every member of the new Cabinet finds the books and papems and business of his department in a deplorable state of looseness, disorder, negli- gence and dirt. Very likely. It is believed, however, that “a new broom sweeps clean;” and let us hope that our republican reformers will establish the truth of the adage. If Secre- tary Cameron, or Smith, or Chase, should be uzzled how to begin his work of house clean- ing, let him call on Thurlow Weed and his Al- fr. lobby corps for their statistics on “free ween” Hercvnes Hacktey axp Okan Streets—A report of what has been and what will be done towards thoroughly cleaning the strects of New York gives us these grounds of en- couragement:—A few streets have been wholly or partially cleaned, and Hackley promises largely, and bas an army of over a thousand men in the field. With these facts before him, one may at least venture “to Indulge a hope,” and, making a Mount Pisgah of », dirt pile, look forward to the “good time coming” ~ perhaps. wp'S FROM THE STATE CAPITAL. A Fa ®nd Overfowing Lobby~The New Detlopements Relative to the City coBmberiain—The Combination for psout—Where the Africam Lies—The dgrondway Railroad Bill—Post Omice— Amendment to the City Charter—Alba- my and Susqu fom of the Attorney General—The Sab- batarian Amendment to the Constitu- tom im the Senate, c&c., Ke. Auasy, March 13, 1861. The third house was the best attended this morning of any previous day of the session; heretofore they could barely get a quorum by having a call of their branch of the Legislature, but they are now not only in full work- {Pg Order, but presenting the appearance of a spring freshet. The cloak rooms and hailsof the Legislature were this morning crowded by them, and the hotels over- run by the hordes from all sections of the State, These philosophers bave dropped down upon us as suddenly as the swarms of locusts upon the Egyptians. A large ma- jority have found their way here from the city of New York, appearing here on numerous and divers subjects, and representing all manner of interests, from a railroad down toacan of milk and a bale of hay—old and young, gray hairs and curly locks, side by side, at work for or againat eome measure before the Legislature, or about to be brought up for their consideration. The Chamberlain question is one of the most exciting. he nags in this nice little race, which has thus far beas neck and neck, are all rubbed down for another race, and standing panting for the word go. An armistice was eu- tered into last week between the several grooms that have charge of these nags, that neither side should again exhibit their teams, but to keep them blanketed, and only taken out to water until Thursday of this week, when another teat shall be had on the speed of their special teams. Dropping the figure and coming down te the reality of the contest, we are bound to look upon it as ‘a bid for the city deposits, nothing more or less, and as such it grows more fierce and complicated every day, as its bearings become better known by the county mem- bers they seem more inclined not to mix up in the fight. A new phase of the fight is also being developed in re- gard tothe fight going on in the republican party, the issue being this time directly between the original belli. gerents, Greeley and Raymond, and their immediate partigans. ‘The movement for legislating the present Chamberlain out of office it ls well known is based upon a bargain for placing the city deposits within the clutches of the stook- jobbers of the Daily Times. The bargain is in fact the appointment by the Comptroller of A. V. Stout, President of the Shoe and Leather Bank, to the office of Chamber- lain, when the Legislature shall have turned out the present officer and changed the city churter to compass the job. Stout, it appears, has recently become the assignee and inheritor of Wesiey’s decapitated shares and interest in the Times, and is hereafter to furnish the capital for its domestic and foreign enterprise. To this end it is that certain republicans, headed by James B. Taylor, are making the most desperate efforts to oust Devlin from office. All that class of republicans who, from persomay or factious motives, are anxious to supersede the Tribune the tanga money bags in Bout’ bank, thatthe Fewer may be ed into some sort of material the race against its titor as the Tepublicanism. The are wide awake on this question, Senatorial advancement of Horace, ilosopher. apart from this view of the chamberlainship mat- od bp eg htt it through the juar. ments w: roug) ~ Peps og pe ly The singular *y which it has brought about between James B. Taylor and Comptroller Haws, is of the most bad fete tor the But. one constant of conversation in the knowing circle here. Last these gentlemen were violent ant Taylor Market bill on its : e most favorable Us fg pit ad ees ‘trict 'e they are pray! jor place Stout in office. If ny wish to i FE The ‘the bill last night for four hours; went all through with it and made numerous amendments to it, and will unquestionably] give it their endorsement by’ report. The amendments that they preventing streets, and confining ali their They have also inserted an when the net income shall be onough to pay cent dividend ou i ry stock, the fare duced to four cents, Lege w atin | ¥ also providing that the capital stock not be increas- ed without a vote of two-thirds of made There aro several _ ints which bave yet under Fon change it in some bill, which it is now understood that they will time this week. There is yet a great chance for improvement in bill, if it over becomes a law. Many points that they have loft untouched are really among its worst features, which will be slightly aired when it comes before the House. The richest part of this controversy is = the apparent quiet upen it is but the calm ie storm. The Post Office site is also a subject of much tribula- tion. The Judiciary Committee have hal one meeting upon the subject, and from the tone of those on the com- mittee I can safely predict that Saen ay are fuliy considered the question they will report a bill confirming any site for Post Office that the present adminis- tration may hereafter purchase, leaving out the point which the friends of the t site are ul upoa, “or shall have .’". This leaves the federal administration with their hands untied, ama con- firms that they ‘4 purchase, let it be Present site, City Park, or some wher locality, It will certainly give the govern- ment room eneugh, and leaves the ion r the site with the citizens of New York. If anything is passed, it will be in that shape. There is one law on = a ‘What is the necessity for any more oa 0 8 Mr. Varian introduced a bili last evening to amend the ebarter of the city of New York, so that the charter election shall be held on the same day of the ee election, or, in November, instead of December. is is ‘A meritorious question, and one that should be without delay, The charter election being held one month later than the general election subjects the city to addi- tional expense; besides, in nine cases out of ten, leaves the election in the hands of the rough classes, who carry everythiog their own way. Time, trouble and expense will be saved by having the election in November, and the true interests of the city advanced by it. The Azscrnbly Was engaged all the , in the Committee of the Whole, discussing the bill to facilitate ‘he construction of the Albany and Susquehanna Rail. road bill, It was oppoeed, at mach length, by Messra, Merritt, Kernan, Aineworth, Richardson and Benton, and favored by Messrs, Bingham, Ferry, Buckbee, Bene! dict, Sanford, Burt and Littlejohn. Mesers, Merritt and Kernan may be said to be the only peteons who brought forward any strong arguments against the bill. former on tho ground that {t was special legislation, and the latter opposing it on the cs heavy taxation already. arguments of ‘ernan were ably met b; . Bingham, who entirely answered all objections raised by the former ina clear and foreible manner: but the speech of this morning was that of Speaker Litticjobn’s who, although not having made LF oa wen parse into the history of the action of the State upon interna) improvements, showing that it has =aye been the policy of the State to aid the developement of every section; and holding shat it was that policy which to.day made her the first State of the Union, having within her border the first city on this continent and destined to besome the commercial contre of the world. He then showod that it was by the assiat~ ance of the representatives from the countion that are now asking aid for this road who stood by the side of De Witt Clinton and gaye the casting votes which carried the great Erie canal project bes 2 opened up and mutual wealth, When that spirit been manifested by the representatives from their seen, be id that it wae their duty ta