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< pane oe a i THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 8955. SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 17, 1861. PRICE TWO CENTS. 8 FROM WASHINGTON. Highly Important Reports ‘ from Pensacola. Condition of Affairs In and Around Fort Pickens. Probability of a Collision Between the Federal and State Forces. Hew Shall the Troeps be Re- Southern Commissioners Net to be Received. Gabinet Council on the Spoils and Perils of the Country. an Chiffonniers and Gorman Place Bumterr, No European Missions to be Given to Foreigners, Rasy Rees EMPORTANT REPORTS RELATIVE TO FORT PICKENS. — ° ae. Wasnmrctos, March 16, 1861. Despetches were received here to-day from Mont- gomery, indicating a momentary apprehension of a col- Maton at Fort Pickens. It appears that the commanders of the Brooklyn and Sabine can land no supplies or have any farther communication with the shore. There are ‘frve hundred government troops and marines in the vari- ous vessels laying off the harbor. Should they disregard thie notification and attempt to land, a fight will at once come off, Fort Pickens is invested with thirteen full batteries, ineluding Forts Barrancas and McRae, all of which com- mand Fort Pickens and the offing. Gen. Braxton Bragg ‘= commanding officer of the troops of the seceding States. ‘Tho government, it is understood, have this infor- mation, and this is one of the subjects which have engaged their attention fer the last forty-eight hours. Rumors are current that the destination of the treops now in Texas, for whom transport ships have een sont, is Fort Pickens. It is known that an officer, with sealed despatches, is on one of the ves- eels which left New York day before yesterday, and another officer was despatched overland to Col. Waite, commanding the troops in Texas. The vessels had the umtsual supply of three months’ provisions. These movements havo beon duly telegraphed to Montgomery aa’ Pensacola. 3 Fort Pickens is now the great point of strategic interest ‘Nearly all the families have left Pensacola, in apprehen sion of « collision. THE GARRISON AT FORT SUMTER. Wasutycrox, March 16, 1861. Jt ie reported here to-day, that information has been Jeootved:to the effect that General Beauregard, command fog the forces in Charleston harbor, will refuse to permit Major Anderson and bis band to depart except as prisoners of war, This is undoubtedly » mistake. I received it, however, from a high officer of the administration. ‘The government are expecting despatches from Major * Anderson this evening or to-morrow. {HE SOUTHERN COMMISSIONERS NOT TO BE RECEIVED. ‘Wasurvoron, March 16, 1861. ‘The administration will send their answer to the Com- mienioners on Monday. The developments of the last forty-eight hours are sufficient to indicate the nature of the reply. They will adhere, not to the first determina- Hon, for that was to receive them, but to the second, which was not vw see them. The abandoning of Fort Sumter js as much as they can stand. They were inform- ‘@d by several republican Senators that if they were to Fecognise, or even to hold conference with the Commis- stoners, the republican party would never recover from i. This, of course, was sufficient, THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE CABINET. “ ‘ Wasuincton, March 16, 1861. “Another protracted meeting of the Cabinet was held to-day, After passing upon a number of Territorial and other appointments, the Southern quostion, in its vari- us bearings, was again taken up, and discussed for adarly two hours. The instructions to Major Anderson, im reference to the evacuation of Fort Sumter, formed the principal subject under consideration. Much di- versity of opinion is known to have prevailed as to the manner of withdrawing the garrison, and no ultimate conclusion was arrived at on that point. ‘The apparently unavoidable necessity of treating with tho revolutionary authorities of the South, even to effect ‘a peaceable removal, owing to their control of the inlet to the harbor of Charleston, is found greatly perplexing. Some members of the Cabinet strenuously oppose all di- reet or indirect recognition of the rebellious government ‘on the one hand, while on the other they are fully aware of the improbability of the assent of Genoral Beauregard to the entrance of any federal vessel or vessels into the harbor, and the withdrawal of Major Andergon’s com- mgnd, without having first expressly stipulated, not only against all ruses, but also for the delivery of the fort ‘and its armaments in an intact condition. ‘There are republicans hero, of high political standing, ‘who assert, both knowingly and positively, that the se- oret of the unexpected consent of Gov. Chase and other radical members of the Cabinet to the surrender of Fort Sumter, is their firm belief in the inevitability of the ultsmate division of the country into two confederacies, one diatinctly free labor the other slaveholding, and thelr desire to bring about the separation without blood. shod. That this idea has been broached in Cabinet coun- cil is certain. MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS. Wasuminoron, March 16, 1961. (WER PIRET WAR VRRSRL OF THR SOUTHERN RRPUNLIC. ‘The Charleston Courier of Thurnday announces the com- mi of the Lady Davi adhe first war vessel of the confederacy.” She is armed with twenty- four pounders, and is under the command of Lieut. T. B. Huger, seconded by Lieutenants Dezior and Grimball, all tate of the federal government. THR O10 UNITED STATES SENATORS, ‘Thelatest advices from Columbun are favorable to Joun Bherman's prospects. He will leave for Ohio to-morrow, A TRANSCONTINENTAL TOUR, Mebers. Colfax, Sherman and other members of Con. grees contemplate an overland tour to California upon the | opening of the new daily mail line. INDIAN TREATY RaTITED. | te treaty with the Winnebagy Indians of Minnosote y (wae pacified, THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE SPOILS. " Wasurraton, March 16, 2061. ‘In emecutive session to-day the fight against General ‘Spinner, of New York, was continued, and terminated by Ais confirmation, eight democrats voting against him. No new points were raised beyond those mentioned i9 my despatch last night, peblished in to-day’s Hxratp. Office seekers are much distressed by the rapidly suc- ceeding Cabinet meetings. The frequent absence of the Deeds of departments during business hours obstracts the considération of their claims, and swells their hotel Dills at a frightening rate. ‘There is a hot contest for the United States Marshalehip ef Southern Ohic. Much dissatisfaction is expressed by rival applicants at the active interference of Secretary ‘Smith in bebalf of his brother-in-law. _ Bob Corwin, uncle to Tom Corwin, is algo severely cen- sured for the persistency with which he seeks places for relatives without number. * Cassius M. Clay , having secured s place for himself, is iow bravely working for his upprovided friends. Green Adams, of Congress from Kentucky, has been Auditor of the Treasury, bu- Teau attached to the Post Office Department, THE FORKGN ASPIRANTS FOR EUROPEAN MISSIONS THROWN me OVERBOARD. Tam able to state, positively and authoritatively, that matic poste in Europe during the republican administra- tion. ‘he Secretary of State is immovable. His deter- mination is feared, aud'will'not be shaken by any influ- ences that may be brought to bear on him. Remon- strance after a , both verbal and written, has deen lodged with bim, but all to no purpose. He has made up his mind, and jp prepated to take the conse- quences. ‘The President is known to be inclined to gratify the wishes of the German leaders for diplomatic honors, and efforts are now being made to induce him to interpose his dictum in their favor, On Monday next the Ohio Congressmen now here will make a personal appeal to him ina bedy. Bat it is not probable that he will act contrary to Mr. Seward’s views in the matter. ‘The consternation at the Premier’s inexplicable slight of naturalized citizens is intense among the Western re- publicans, They say (that, no matter what his reasons may be, it will have the most serious consequences in their geveral States. A preminent Ohio politician as- serted this evening that under its odium his State would be lost at the fall election by twenty-five thousand ‘votes. Aremarkable feature of this complication is the fact that Mr. Seward has expressed himself favorable to the appointment of Schurz and others to the South American missions. This must seem strange in a statesman of such well known sagacity and discretion. It is drawing two distinctions, implying both the inferiority of the aspirants to natives and that of the South American to European Powers. It is an acknowledgment directly, not only that the adopted citizens aro not good enough to represent the United States in Europe, but also that what is not good enough for Europe will do for South America. ‘What are the Ministers from the countries in question likely to say to that? ‘THR FRENCH MISSION. High authority states that the French Mission has been accepted by Charles Francis Adams. Mr. W. H. Fry, the eminent musical composer, is to be Secretary of Legation at Paris. ‘THE MEXICAN MISSION. Mr. Corwin is still confined to his bed, and has not yet signified his acceptance of the Mexican mission. He has been urged by distinguished Mexicans now here to accept it, and will probably do so, TERRIBLE SWEARING OVER THE DIVISION OF THE PLUNDER. The names of Galloway and Defreese, of Indiana, were sent in—the former for Commissioner of Patents, and the latter for Superintendent of the Printing Bureau, as I indicated yesterday. They were duly referred to committees. These appoint- ments, together with others, have created an intense feeling of indignation among the republicans, inasmuch as the West, in and about Mlindis; seem to furnieh ths men for all the valuable places outside of those States. A Senator who cannot afford to swear much, on account 0 his puritanical and early edacation, approached profanity to-day, in his dealing with the administration, because they had shown so much partiality to the West. His pro gramme of persons holding office by appointment or election is as follows:—Lincoln, of Llinois, President ; Smith, of Indiana, Cabinet; Bates, of Missouri, Cabinet; Judd, of Mlinois, Minister to Prussia; Krismann, of [linois, Secretary of Legation to Prussia; Edmands, of Michigan, Commissioner of the Land Office; Dole, Attorney of the Northern District of Illinois; Williams, of Illinois, Judge ef Kansas; Galloway, of Indiana, Commissioner of the Patent Office; Defrees, of Indiana, Superintendent of the Printing Bureau; La- mon, of Illinois, Marshal of the ‘District of Oolumbia. One ortwo Senators are raving mad about these ap- pointments. It would be useless to deny that there is a growing feeling that some other part of the country shonl4 6 recognized besides Tlinois and Indiana and her mmediate surroundings. JUDD PLRADS PRIVILEGE. Mr. Lincoln’s friend, Judd, was quite lucky in getting his appointment at an early day. He is deeply interested im the Rock Island Bridge difficulty, and was sued, with two others, for libel, in that they caused the indictment of certain parties on acharge of conspiring to burn the briage. The action against Judd & Oo. isa civil one for $20,000 damages. One of the parties was arrested the other day at Rochester, and the other will be nipped immediately. Judd, however, laughs at the writ, pleading his diplomatic privilege of exemption from arrest im civil process. You can now see why Judd’s name weds sent to the Senate directly after those of the Cabinet Ministers. APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED. ‘The Senate to-day confirmed the nominations of Nelson G. Isbell, Collector of Detroit; Wm. C. Butler, Collector of Camden District, N. C.; John W. McMath, Collector at Michilimacinac; J. M. Edmunds, Commissioner of the General Land Office; General Spinner, Treasurer of tho United States; C. G.[Ripley, of Minnesota, Secretary of Le- gation to Brussels, and Jacob 8, Halderman Minister Re- sident a\ Stockholm. A number of army appointments were aleo confirmed. THE NEW GOVERNWENT PRINTING BURRAU. ‘The President to-day notified John D. Defrocs of his ap- pointment as Superintendent of the Public Printing. Tho law establishing the government Printing Bureau went into operation on the 4th of March, aad Mr. Defrees, therefore, has the responsible and important duty of putting this matter into operation. He was selected by the President owing to his peculiar fitness, beiag a practical printer and thorough business man. ‘TITR NEW YORK APPORRAENTS, The New York appointments are to be disposed of next weok, Every day brings new candidates into the field. R.S. Gould is put down for Navy Agent, and Capta n Shultz for the Marshalabip. ROBTON APPOINTMENTS. ‘There was a report to-day that John ©. Paifroy, the distinguished scholar and historian, had been made Post. master of Boston. It reached that city and ‘rebounded here, There is not a word of truth im the rumor. The appointment is not and will not be made until after the Senate adjourn. Besides Mr. Lawrence, of Warren, Me., Mr. Brown, of Salem, whose son is here working for him, is a candidate for the Navy Agency of Boston. UNITED STATES SENATE. EXTRA SESSION. Wasnivaton, March 16, 1861. ‘THE INDIAN BONDS RORNERY. Mr, Ries, (opp) of po vermled ‘& question of privi- ceneideration of the resolution was passed over till Mon- opp.) of Va, inquired of Mr. Fessenden ‘a., fe that the Senate would be enabled no knowledge on the Mr. b MSENDEN, of Me., bad subject "He did tea? that 6 member of the Cabinet had Mr, Mason, of Va., moved that the Senate pro- cred te the conatherasion of Felative to the quartering of troops in Washington. INTERESTING FROM PENSACOLA. We have received news from Pensacola up to the 9th inst , which states that the Oonfederate Btate troops were rapidly completing their arrangements for a close Destegement of Fort Pickens. Up to the date mentioned ‘Sbove there was completed three sand batteries, large ‘and secure ; in the first one, bearing on the front of Pick- Gas, 's mounted two large. eolumbiads; on the second, four sen-coast howitzers, and on ‘the third, also, four’ guns; making in all ten guns on the batteries, each one iad a diferent position of a:tack to Pickens, and indepen- dent of Forts Barrancas and McRae and the Navy Yard. Lieut. Slemmer, of Pickens, fearing his fort was not of safticient avail, is also buikling a sand battery, to bear immediately on the Navy Yard. It is thought by some that he is being assisted in hie preparations by men from the Brooklyn, The State troops are in good health, and work with a will, and inashort time will doubtless be ready for any emergency. There are now stationed at the barracks at Barrancas about 600 Alabama troeps. The rived at Pensacola within a brief period, and now de- their talents and in the com) of the new works designed operate Pickens. service field—desi Leg! ree Sarin fre graduater ‘the United Statos itary Academy at West Point or the Southern military schools PENSACOLA LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. The Mobile Advertiser states that the Collector of that port was officially notified on the 7th instant of the dis- continuance of the lights at the entrance of Pensacola Bay. It is not stated by whom or for what purpose the Hghts have been extinguished; apparently, however, by order of Colonel Forney, then in command of the State troops. INTERESTING FROM TEXAS. ieee ere 1, } Via New Orleans, March 16, 1861. ‘The steamship General Rusk returned this morning from Brazos with three hundred State troops. The federal troops evacuated Fort Brown on the 12th inst., and left on the Daniel Webster for Key West and Tortugas. Soveral hundred of the State troops have enlisted for six months service under§ Colonel Ford, who is on the Rio Grande occupying the various forts. ‘Major Maclin, of the United States Army, had resigned his commission and tendered hie services to the State. Camp Colorado, on the northern frontier, has becn taken possession of by the State troops. Captain Sayre, of the army of the Confederate States, bas arrived here, and will muster a regiment of rangers for the tection of the frontier. He acts under the orders of President Davis. Nothing further has transpired in regerd to Governor North. £ ‘Camp Cooper has surrendered to the State forces. Tho United States officers and soldiers- were ited to mareh ee atan eractrtihne cairn, which place arms property leliver- The eee dene te Texas. ‘Major Ben. has arrived here en route to Mont- gomery. REPORTS FROM NEW ORLEANS. | Nuw-Ornans, March 16, 1961. It is sugpicioned here that tho floct of armed yoesels which sailed from New York yesterday are destined for Fort Sumter, to surprise it by a coup. The people o’ Charleston are advised of the fact. ‘The Louisiana Convention today voted down an ordi- nance submitting the constitution of the Confederate States to the people—yeas 26, nays 74. ‘The constitution will come before the Convention for ratification on Monday. It is now evident that two par- ties are formed—one for a reorganization of the old con- federacy, the other for po separation. The latter party seems greatly ascendant. THE STEAMER YIXEN AND THE COAST GUARD. Wo are requested to state that the articles recently published in the papers rogarding tho transfer of the Const Survey steamer Vixen to tho naval service are erroneous, she being under instrucfons from the Super- intendent of the Coast Survey, and is now engaged in \e com” spaageagin mah artes ers ace, which she alone her locality from the ‘any A Yard to her preeent position, and not for the purpose the naval vessels as a coast guard, as stated, she transformation sinco ARRIVAL OF THE NORTH STAR. $815,524 ON FREIGHT. ‘The steamship North Star, from Aspinwall th inst., bringing the passengers, mails and treasure that left San Francisco in the mail steamer of the 2ist alt., arrived tral American flies havo not yet come to hard. The fol- lowing is the epecio list of the North Star:— Naylor & Co 30,000 Wm. Seligman &0o.. 14,700 600 Frank . © Kelly W000... as Conroy a O'Connor... T0'000 Order... 13,808 Am, Ex. Bank +» 47,000 Jennings & Brewster $,000 —_—— PeErcsccoresveses tS corns «+ $816,524 Our Sen Francisco correspomdent, writing under date of the 2st ult., gives the following in relation to GARRISONING THE SAN FRANCISCO PORTS. In accordance with instructions received from General commander of the Pacific division, has 8 com| of Third artillery, which haa oocupigd the Presidio for Gentton hea fe een comaponeed and, it Sgnecty ve Hlewed, shomit be in the hands of the federal forces. "For this reason the Cg, ae pleased with the action of General Soot. may be tho senti- ment elsewhere, I speak confidently when I say that im San Francieco the people are in favor of the Union, and ‘all violent moasuros, Fort Al- fae Wd the oy is built on an is land, is & powerful work. at present garrisoned by fwo companies (120 men), under command of Captain Bixth fe expect a few days three nn a jac, Orders ee I ih Iatoroet at ia. timo: Fork So miles died shortly after his ar. inet hen the paar ge Major |. Col. 21; ARRIVAL OF THE ARABIA. THREE DAYS LAYER FROM EUROPE. $1,400,000-1m sPrnorE. THE FRENCH OCCUPATION OF SYRIA. HIGHLY: IMPORTANT FROM AUSTRIA, . “WARSAW TRANQUILIZED. ‘Troubles’ Between the Emperor Na- : poleon and the Clergy. Significant Declaration of the French Govern- ment in Begard to the Morrill Tariff. Important Speech of Prince Napoleon on the Papal. Question, Rey The Arabia, Captain Stone, which sailed from Liverpool at eleven o’clock A. M. on the 2d, and from Queenstown on the evening of the 3d inst., arrived here at six o'clock last evening, bringing $1,400,000 in specie. ‘The following is tho specie list of the Arabia:— ae. 388 geesesenes $B a cteuenn & = S385 S22582 ove + 8259,189 The Australasian, from Liverpool, February 16, and Queenstown, 17th, had returned to Queenstown, March 3, transferred her mails and paasengers to the Arabia, but Totained her specie, €apt. Hockley reports:—‘‘February 20, 11:30 A. M., in latitude 80 degrees 9 minutes, longitude 24 Cegrees; broke both flanges of her screw; the wind at the time made rate from southwest; continued to the west- ‘ward under canvass until 26th, in latitude 46 degrecs 20 minutes, longitude 44 degrees 49 minutes, when she ex- perienced a heavy gale from west-northwest, when she ‘was put before it and returned to Queengtown, where sho arrived on the 8d inst., at 11:20 A. M., having made, one day, 260 miles under canvass.’”” , The Paris Moniteur ig indignant at the increase of duties im- posed by the Northern United States upon French productions. Silks which paid nincteer-por cent will have now to pay from twenty to’ thirty, and wines, which paid thirty, will have to pay thirty-three and a half; and £0 of other kinds of goods and produce. The official journal accuses the Northern deputies of ha Ott of business, and laments to have to observe this re- trograde movement from free trade, when all other countries are, on the contrary, advancing towards liberty of commerce. There is another grownd for lamentation in the suspicion which is now raised, that the anti-slave declara- tions of the Northern monopolists are not 80 completly ani. mated as they ought to be by that ardent and sebf-sacrificing devotion to principle which alone can secure the triumph of a just cause, If selfishness of one kind be arrayed against selfishness of another, it cannot be expected that the generous sympathies of mankind will be with either. The new steamer Hibernia, of the Galway Aine, is ad. vertised to sail on her first trip from Galway on the 26th inst. ‘The Vigo reached Liverpool carly on the morning of the Ist inst. ‘The Canada arrived at Queenstown at four o'clock on the morning of the 24 inst. The Steamer Australasian Safe. BREAKING OF THE FANS OF THE SCREW WHEN FOUR DAYS OUT—A SEVERE PASSAGE—HER RETURN TO QUEENSTOWN—ARRIVAL OF THE AUSTRALASIAN’S PASSENGERS IN THE ARABIA, ETO. Perhaps the most interesting piece of intelligence brought by the Arabia was the cheering news that the mail] steamer Australasian of the Cunard line, about which serious apprehensions in respect to her safety were en- tertained for the past week, is safe. It appears from an abstract of the lag, which we subdjoin, that the Austra- lasian left Liverpool on the 16th of February, her regu- lar day of sailing, received her mails and proceeded on her way, calling at Cork harbor. On the 18th she ex- perienced light variable winds, and on the following day there was a strong breeze and a heavy sea, rendering it very difficult to manage the ship. The morning of the 20th, however, was still more severe, betokening a violent storm. Not only had thethoble vessel to contend with a suecession of terrific squalls and a high sea, but a heavy gale contributed to the impending danger. While vainly attempting to weather the storm sho broke two barsof the screw, which, of course, disabled hor, and rendered it impossible to proceed on her voyage by steam propelling power. The accident to the screw is supposed to lmve happened from striking some piece of a ‘wreck, as several logs were scen floating about at the time. As soon as the accident was discovered Captain Hockley immediately hoisted sail and directed the course of his vessel westward, with tho intention of making an Ameri- can port. For several days she pasted through heavy equalis, which culminated on the 26th February ‘na fierce gale and furious squalls, rendering it almoat impos- sible to manage theship. The commander succeeded in putting her head round in latitude 46 degs. 24 min. north and longitude 94 degs. 20 min. west, and bore up for Queenstown, arriving, with her passengers and crew all safo, on the morning of the 3d of March, after a rough voyoge of twenty-eix days duration. When the Arabia called at Cork, on hor outward bound voyage, she took the Australasian’s passengers on board, and, @ has already been remarked, arrived yesterday morning. The passengers of the disabled steamer speak in the highest terme of the kindness manifested by the captain and officers of the Arabia. Annexed i+ av abstract of the log of the Auatralasian:— ABSTRACT OF LOG. ‘arious. — _ 76 W. 60.64 N.| 12.47 W. * Ww. 50.47 N.| 19.46 W. Ww. 50. 9 N.| 23.20 W. “WwW. 49.00 N.| 26, 2 W. 46 W. 41.42 N.| 28. 2 W. 61 Ww. 46.49 N.| 31. 6 W. IN. 82 W. 47.00 N.| 88. 6 W. 30 Ww. 46.18 N.| 33.41 W. . 88 W. 40.38 N.| 34.29 W. IN. 84. 46.48 N.| 29.16 W. IN. 67 W. 48.17 N.| 23.62 W. IN. T1W. 60.50 N.| 12.40 W. REMARKS, Fennvary 16—Moderate breeze and fine; 10:46 A. M. Jett the buoy; 11:80 A. Ml. received mails, ko., and pro- 17—Briek galo and thick weathor; 1:10 P.M. at goveuatonn S40 P M. received mais; 6:6 1 Me St. Roche’# it. 18—Light variable winde. tefl trees nt cloudy, and very Beary sea run ning. 20—1 Droke two anges of screw, and proceeded under sail. 21—Light winds and '. 22—Freeh breege and Great Britain. In the House of Commons, on the 28th ultimo, Mr. 0. Forrnecux, in reply to Sir L. Palk, said a bill was in course of preparation in reference to the opening out of the territory on the Red river and Saskatchewan, in ria. ir Layard also denoiinced the French occupation and ‘urged its immediate conclusion. J. Russell said that the demands of Russia had been rejected by the Turkish government, but that it was agreed that the Ambassadors of the different Powers at Constantinople should be allowed to present tions to the Porte with respect to the manner in wi the re- forms guaranteed to the Christians by the treaty of 1856 should be carricd out. With, reepect to Syria, he re- gretted to be obliged to confirm much of the statements made; but, after reviewing the excitement which the maseacres occasioned in Europe, it must be admitted that it was necessary to assist the Turkish government in ns top to them, for he believed that ys Ligon ve extended allover the East. This being case, government could not have opposed assist the Porte without exposing itself to the charge of defending the authors and the abettors of those tragelics. At the same time hc had never the objections to this course; and he must point out the dangers likoly to result from a joint oocupation, in such a case, from the Foc, a which were entertaimed in England and in France towards different parties in Syria, from’ which se- rious results might have ensued. He believed that the French Emperor was sincere in his intention to limit the occupation to six months; but he was to say that the Maronites, in company with the columns, had inflicted great atrocities upon the » and that was the reason for desiring the termination of the occu] The French, however, denied these reports; but as Jong as the occupation continued it was impossible to prevent acts of individual vengeance. With respect to the Conferetices, the French Minister affirmed “that the maseacres would break out a8 sgon as the French troops were withdrawn. The furkish Ambassador replied tnat his government could keep order. Afte# some discussion the Austrian Ambarsador suggested that a short time fixed for the termi- nation of the occupation. ’ This was referred to the 4 ‘and although he believed the occupation had been 1, it was now desirable to terminate jt as soun as possible. Sir J. Elphinstove moved a series of reeolutions for in- suring greater efficiency in the naval adminfstration, one of the propositions being to abolish the Board of Ad: miralty and substitute a Ministes of Marine. After a de- bate, in which the present efficiency of the navy was canvassed, the resolution was withdrawn. In the House of Lords, March 1, the Marquis of Nor- manby moved for the production of'a series of papers re- lative to the affairs of Italy, and in doing #9 he at- tacked the Sardinian government and denounced: she po- Kicy of England. Lord Malmesbury also spoke in a sim! lar strain. ve Lord Wodehouse replied, and defended the course of the government, . In the Bouse of ons on the same evening Mr. Griffiths asked whether government it necessary, now that the first Italian Parliament assembled, to hold a European Congress on Italian ire. Lord John Russell said no proposition had been mate to hold such a conference. When a propositiog was received, it would be time eno, his intention to shortly roduee # Dill to abolish ‘passing tolls.’? Jord John Russell again declined to produce the Syrian correspondence at preeent, but agreed to produce Sir Hy Bulwer’s reports relative to the state of the Christian subjects of the Porte, At the annual meeting of the Great Ship Company the repert of the directors, the particulars of which have already been publighed, was agreed to. Extensive im- provements are going forward on the Great Fastern, und they are expected to be completed in the course of March, #0 as to admit of another voyage to America at an carly date. There arg nearly sufficient funds on hand to pro- vide for the works in ; but as 6,500 tons of coal and a large quantity of stores are required, &c., a small loan may have to be raised. The Duke of Sutherland died at Trentham, on the 28th ult., aged 75. General Sir Patrick Grant is gazetted as Knight Grand Croes of the Bath, and the French General Montauban ‘a8 Knight Commander of the Bath, for services in China. France. The Paris Patric asserts that, instead of the French army being on the point of leaving Rome, the instruc- tions to General Goyon are quite in a contrary sense. ‘The pastoral letter of the Bishop of Poictiers, in which he compares the Emperor to Pontius Pilate, was attract- ing great attention, and the Council of State was con- sidering what steps should be taken in the matter. Count Persigny had issued a circular in denunciation of the ler. Count Persigny is understood to have insisted very strongly at a meeting of the Cabinet Counsil on the eu- pervision of the accounts of the Credit Mobilier Company. ‘The debate on the address in response to the Emperor's Lp ap ene pe td es Beveral members had spoken in favor of the maintenance of the temporal power of the Pope, among others the Marquis de Laroche- jaquelin and the Count d’Kichorn. Senator Pietri, late Imperial Commissioner in Italy, contended that the tem. poral power of the Pope was lost, and that France should confine herself to the ervation of his spiritual power. We must consider attitude of the reaction, which bas again raised its head, and must determine our line of conduct. Italy hasan army of three hundred thousand ‘men, which sbe will place on our side in the conflict with which we are threatened. On the Ist Prince Napoleon spoke upon the subject. He said —I am astonished at the violence of the discussion. lleave to liberal opinion in Bur to the patriotism of the Italians, to the 200,000 soldiers who, with the Emperor at their head, made the campaign of Italy, the taek of replying to the insults which you have list: ened to, (Cheers.) The Emperor ce modern s0- on its fame) tendencies and liberal principles of 1780. (Loud cheers.) The ‘are not mistaken if they rely upon Napoleon ITL., who will not fail in his mis- sion.” The Prince then recalled the words of the Empo- ror respecting Gaeta, and said:—‘Count Heckeren con- founded the words ‘pity’ and ‘aympathy the lattor being only felt by the Emperor for orious cause of Italy, end for the allies who have shed their blood at our side upon the fields of mata and BSolferino, The Prince tended the English ce agains; the Marquis Laroche- kayelir, and said that alliance is not with some particular Ministers, but with the great and liberal Eng! It te an alliance with which we can defend the great prin- ciples of liberty and eas. The Prince justified the policy of Piedmont in Italy, and maintained that unity of Italy waa favorable to France, of whom, he said, she was the natiomm! ally, He uttered some sy tic words reepecting Venice, but’ said be should deplore any un timely attack. He foresaw that Italy united would soon cemand Rome 6s her capital, and cont.nue the difficulty to ensure independence to the Pope, who cannot become subject to another sovereign. But by securi to the Pope the right side of the city of Rome, with a Papal gar. rison and a Papal budget, guaranteed by thé Powers, his independence would be secured. The Prince was essen tally to the union of and spiritual power, which would be subjection of the conscience Italy. ‘Thé heights commanding the citadel of Messina were occupied by the Sardinian troops. The representatives of army, or who have been im the ptt oldiers, but will be vith the General Cialdin' ‘Gene- Governor citadel of Mossina, arises froat Fecalved by the ittor from Francie Ii.” The siege was to commence in a few days. — Russia. Fearful inundetions had taken place at Galatz, owing to the breaking up of the ice. Hundreds of persons are tated been drowned, and 100,000 quarters of renin in rnagasines had been Wet, ‘The shipping sustain. ed porious injury. St. Potersburg despatch of the Ist "Tn refa- tation of current Foports, the Governor of Bt. Petorsburg nt measure the apnounces that no peasanta will be pul on the 9d of March." Hungary. The Ran of Croatia had notified the Hungarian Chancellor that he had given orders for the transfer of the island of sho Mur river to Hungary, Sweden. A new customs law comes into operation April, abolishing the digerences between hones duty Fr} valorem Fain = has taken place, A Committes of Safety, com- Poved of citizens, has been formed, and has iasued s pro- clamation requesting the maintenance of erder, a Ebwexkoff, in a proclamation, reminds the oltiaene of the: justice which Rossia hag accorded to them fer thirty. years, The Chief of the, Police, having beam has been replaced by Col. Benoucel.. The ¥ @e Warsaw haw’ sont an address to the Emperer. |FRANCK, AUSTRIA AND THR ITALIAN EEVOLUTIOW, Pani, Feb. 2-38.36 P.M. ‘The Paris letter of the London Daily News mentions ag & rumor in acoredited quarters, that Prince Metternich ‘nas just communicated to M. Thouvenel an important note from the Court of Vienna. In this note it is ansert- ed the Austrian government deciares that it never will recognise Victor Emanuel as king of aly; bat if France recalls her troops from Rome, she will immediately re- placéthem by an Austrian army, and that if the revolu- tionists make the least movement in Venetia or Hungary the will cross the Mincio. A Cabinet Council was beld in London this afternoom. Markets. LONDON MONBY MARKET, MARCH 2, The London Times in its city article of to-day says;— The movements of money were increased by the nuinber of large zoe transactions, among which were the dis- charge of £691,000 Danish bonds, the payment of Turkish and Peruvian dividend, and the div! ral of the leading railway stocks. The funds generally steady, but afler the regular hours the market was less strong, chiefly in conseq: active demand for money owing to place at the bank by the rapid increase of ‘The foreign exchanges have been firmly maint late advance. A further small sum in bar gold to bank to-day (about £8,000). ‘The amount that will be sent by the steamer with the India mails is £167,417, of which only £7,261 is in gold. The Dawy Neus says funds to day were flat, under influence of the continued pressure for money ia Btock Ex« je. A decline of 3; per cent ocurred. the share markets business was r Jang the tendency of priccs was favorable. In the aes ket & pee omy Yaa oe lowest rate for the ‘The frauds of the East and West India Dock mitted by one of of the company, tended over a period of nine or ten years. The 4 Hh shells i fete i ¥ i ) Benyon & Co., one of the oldest flax Leods, employing ‘about 600 unghomes Rctuar aspects ar in . rge augment not the reserve, but in the buliion. : Tho Times says tt ogain demonstrates the impolioy of the Tast advance in the rate of discount, _ The leading stocks closed yesterday at a general de- line of one eighth to three eighth per cent. The traitic return of the United Kingdom for the week ending February 23 shows an increase of £26,036 over corre- sponding week last yoar. It is sald that the raijroad obii- gations to be issucd during tho preeent year by the Bank of France will be limited to £6,000,000, 4 The Englich funds on the 1st were flat, under the in- fluence of continued pressure for money on the Stock Ex- change. Consols closed weak at 913, a 4; for cmoney, and 915; a 3 for account. In the discount market the demand’was active and 8 per cont was the lowest rate for best bills: WAKEFIELD, NASH & COMPANY'S CIRCULAR. of taps er efi the 1e Weel Prices recovered’ syd. a Na, Por rae 5 U then, the , and Inost of the above depresred, hes been agnin lost, the market closing about saine as on. this day week.’ We quote middling Orleans 6%d.; mid: dling uplands, 63¢4.; ‘middling Mobile, 654. per Ib, tm. _ports this week, 119,044 bales; total sales, of 63,900, which speculators 2,300, exporters, 11,070; leav! 10 the trade B0.620 bales,” ss = Asurs dull: gales about 200 bbis., at 286. 9d. a 29s. for pots, and 298. a 20s, 34. for pearis. Bank very quiet, and transactions almost nominal in he i ¢ bye an pel qi = and very slack, om have given way 8d. add. per cwt.; common 4s. P=) rad 4 whic — 1,200 barrels have been sold. Nothing at all doing in fine. ‘Tonrentive.—The market for spirits is again lower; sales only 260 bbis., at 30s. 6d. per cwt, In Londomthero has been lees doing, and rates are the turn easier. Ciovaxskep extremely dull, owing to the contined sup- ice and a great pressure to sell; prime new seed is free- offered at 483. a 508., without buyers. In Lon- jon the market is equally dull, at about the same rates. No transactions in ti y seed. Lanp.—Market slow; sales mostly in retail; about 100 tons, at from 648. a 578. per cwt., as in quality, closing at the lowest point. Tatiow in fair request: sales 150 casks of North Ame- rican, at from 56s. a 578. per cwt., as in quality. In Lon- don the market is steady, at 60a. a 60s. 61. for P. Y.C. on be ype end of March, and 66s. to the end of year. Linsey Cake yory quiet and hardly anything Passio. at cotton seed cake, 1,000 bags sold at £7 a £7 6s. per Rick.—Carolina has declined to 19a. a 218., at which about £00 tierces have been sold. Bray has been very quiet during the week, sales about 400 tierces, principally Cragin’s P. M., at about 80s. ; and old beef at low rates. In London very inac- Fig. oe erase being for a little of the very finest ity. iy Pork —No American in the market. Irish is selling at 868. f.0.d. In London there is a demand for really prime at 77s. 6d. a 80s. Bacon.—Demand continues very slack; C.-C. and L. M. are offered at £08., withoat induc: business. Boneless held for 52s., and’S. M. for 63s. a 61s. for prime quatity, but hardly apything passing. In London the market very dull, and 18. a 2s, lower, Irish being offered freety at lower prices. Cuxest —A fair amount of business , at about 478. a 488. for good Western, low inquired for. In London the market is ; very quality has been selling at 50s. a 628., and fair 5 ably lower. Borren—Fine quality is in fair request at 90s. a 95. though less act:ve; inferior entirely unsaleable. Ia don the market is very quict, and easier for all descrip- tions. Gram.—Arrivals into our wheat and flour. Market average against samo year. e a attendance our corn market rally looked for. mer rates barely eu . Imports from February 22 to February 28, clusive, consist of 59,589 quarters wheat, 23,461 Indian Corn, 16,057 sacks and 45,678 bbls. flour. for same period consist of 2,447 quarters wheat, 11,086 awe veto Wheat-- Western white, be. 24. fe qrete: —' wi 100 Ibe.; extra Baltimore and Southern do. , 188. 4. 4s.; Milwankee club, 11s, 3d. a 11s. 6d.; winter red, 12s. a 12s 24.; extra Baltimore and Souther, 9d. Flour—Western canal, iY . timore and Philadelphia, 284, 64. a 208. Od.; Ohio, 208. £08. Gd. Indian Corn—Blixed and ‘ow bee ary 3d, per 480 Ibs. ; white, 388. 61a MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. LONDON MONEY MARKET. recovery in New York oxchanges from 108 to 1063, Consols have risen }, per cent, Consols close at 91% @ 91% for money, and 91% a 617 for aecount. AMERICAN STOCKS, Tiinols Central shares, 2734 263¢ discount; Erie shares, 2754 a 28}; ; New York Contral Railroad, 70a 72, ee THe PAR Panis, Reb, 2-206 P.M. ‘The Bourse has undergoné no material alteration, the final quotation of rentes being 68s, 16, or the same ne yes- terday. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, Laveniroor, March 3, 1861. The rales of cotton yesterday reached 10,000 bales, in~ cluding 5,000 to speculators and exporter. James Hewits & Co, report the market firmer, the advices por stgamer Canada imparting more tone, closing with tendency. The breadstuits market closed changed. Provisions dull. Cotton—The ordinaire, 101f.; bas, has been an advance ie 2,000 bales.