The New York Herald Newspaper, April 2, 1861, Page 1

/ ioTTE NE Oooo W YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 8971. MORNING EDITION—TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1861. PRICE TWO CENTS. The Instructions of the Administration to Our Foreign Ministers. Departure ef the Southern Envoys for Europe. ’ ILLNESS OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN. The Designs of Spain Upon St. Domingo. What Our Government Intends to Do About the Affair. THE NEW YORK APPOINTMENTS, &e., he. &o. THE INSTRUCTIONS BO OUR FOREIGN MIN. ISTERS. Wasuzyeron, April 1, 1861. ‘Mr. Seward is preparing his instructions to the new foreign Ministers who are to replace our representatives now at the Courts of Europe. I learn they are of the most anti-slavery kind, disparaging the Southern repub- lic, misrepresenting its institutions and ridiculing the idea of its being able to maintain itself. It is the first time in the history of this government that the Secre- tary of State has sent out to Europe in the form of in- tructions libels against the domestic institutions of fif- teen States of the Union. DEPARTURE OF SOUTHERN FORBIGN AM- BaSSADORS FOR EUROPE, Wasameton, April 1, 1861. A despatch received here to-day announces that Messrs, Yancey and Rost embarked yesterday from New Orleans for Europe, and that Dudley Mann embarked on ‘the same day from New York, as special Commissioners from the Confederate States, to perfect negotiations be- gun some timo since, by contidential agents of high cha- racter now in Europe, for the recognition by the great Powers of the world of the new Southern government and, moreover, for the formation of a new treaty of the most'liberal kind, and for the regulation of commercial relations. Colone) Mann took with him a large number of docu” ments, including upwards of a hundred copies of the new Tariff bill, which will be thoroughly distributed throvghout Europe. ‘The contrasts between the two governments have al- Teady opened the eyes of our own people, as well as ‘those of Rurope, and intelligence which has just been received hero leaves little doubt upon the mind of our government as to what the ultimate course of the European governments wiil be in regard to the Southern wonfederacy. . THE ALLEGED EUROPEAN NAVAL EXPE- DITIONS TO AMERICA. Wastrneron, April 1, 1961. Advices received at the English and French legations by the last Evropean mails contain nothing in rogard to the alleged impending appearance of fleets of observa tion upon the Atlantic coast. Tho repost is altogether discredited by those likely to be best informed on yor eudject. Like mearvres for the protection of the ‘english and French commercial interests are not ex- pected to be taken until aftor the intention of the federal government to blockace the Southern ports and collect the revenue from shipboard shall have become manifest. ‘The assertion of some Soutbern papers that the French and other European governments have intimated a dis- position to recognise the independence of the cotton confederacy is likewise pronouncnd utterly without foundation in fact by high authorities. Even if such a disposition existed, which is anything but cortain, it is abeurd to suppose that it would be signified ere official notice of the existence of such a thing as the Confederate States of America wus given to the governments in ques- tion, However the Southern Commissioners now on the ‘way to Europe may be received, it is certain that simul- taneously, with their appearance at the Courts of St. James and St. Cloud, protests against the recognition the revolutionary authorities thoy represent will be with the English and French Ministers of Foreign ‘Affairs, in accordance with the instructions sent out by the Secretary of State on the Arago. OFFICIAL DESPATCHES FROM MEXICO. ; Wasmcro, April 1, 1861. Advices were received by the government this morn- ing, with dates from the City of Mexico to the 18th of March. The aspect of aifairs was unchunged. The new government was gradually but surely settling down to permanency. The interior of tho country, however, was ‘still aillicted with bandits, who were robbing and pluv dering wherever aad whenever opportunity afforded, A lotter was algo received this morning by a gentle- man in this city from President Juarez, He writes en- couragingly of the prospect of a speedy establishment of peace and tranquillity throughout the country. All his efforts are directed to that end. He manifests great ia terest 1nd apxicty in the prosperity of the United States, and sincorely hopes tbat the troubles and diffeulites that now impend overthis country will be speedily dissipated. SPANISH INTRIGUES IN 8ST. D MINGO. ‘Wasuttvetow, April 1, 1861. Senor Alvarez arrived here this morning, direct from St. Domingo, with despatches for the Spanish Minister. Re loft this afternoon for New York, and will retarn at once to St, Domingo, carrying with him despatches from the Spanish Minister here. The higb-hended and outragoons conduct of Spain, ia feizing that island, may lead to serious complications be- tween our government and that of Spain. The adminis- tration are in full possession of all the particulars of the recent action of Spain, and it is very evident that the new Secretary of Atate intends to take the necessary ‘steps in this matter, and will immediately call the atten. tion of the Spanish government to it. Here is another embarrassing difficulty which must be met and disposod of. ‘The proceedings under the auspices of the Spanish gov ernment upm the Island of St. Domingo have produced aceep sensation in administrative circles. Mr. Patter- son, bearer of deapatebes from the United States Cons) at Havana, in reference to the expedition of a Spanish army of cocupation, arrived here yosterday, and had two protrac'ed tnterviews with Mr. Seward. It is known that the information brought by him has been the sabjest of consultation between the President and tho Secretery of State. It i@ expected that the latter will immediately address an energetic protest wo the Spanish goveroment. This is ail the federal power ‘will be able to do fn ite present crippled condition Strange to say, the prospect of trouble with a Furo- pean Power is baled with anything but regret by many public men, They easert that a war with a foreign Power would be a perfect godrend in the presont danger of c!vil strifo, og it would atonce’revive the national sentiment, in the South, allay the secession fever, and in the end result ina reconeolidation of the country MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS. Wasirxotox, April 1, 1861. IUINRSS OF Tie PARSIDRNT. Tho Presifont js nrariy worn out by the coustant ex citement he kas heen undergoing for the last four weeks. This atteravou he became so eoverely indisposed as to Decers tate be exclusion of all vieivers. Evan partice who desired to eee him on importam’ official businces were not admitted. ‘THe GOVERMENT LOLs, Ith eiipitely oseertamed the, the wow loan will be read!'y disposed of at rates ranging above ninety-four. rng KAW YORE Post oFmee sere. The agowt for the Post OMlce site in Noasaa atroot ts boro, for tee parpose of having the Postmaster deneral coneummaw the bargain made with the late Postmaster General for the purchase of that site, TRe Postmaster General will nov dgoige thy matter until ' | } order to give all the parties opposing an opportunity of beipg beard The Postmaster General may attempt to override the decivion of Mr, Slolt, om the ground that the Dutch church is not a proper jon, Ha undoubtedly has the right to do so, as the former Ceoigion is not bind- ing upon this administration. REMOVALS IN THD WAR PMPARTMENT. The fact that » number of the ciorks in the War De- partment were potified that their services would be dis- pensed with “at tho close of the last month will, of cours, bring down upon the administration tho heaviest anathe- maa of its opponents. Anticipating the inauguration of this much reeded reform, the hoads of bureaus in that depar‘nent (Gen. Scott only excepted) some days previous seut ia to the Secretary of War their earaest pro- teat egainst any removals. Nor was this to de wondered ‘at, sino the chiefs of bureaus, for the most part, hold Life offices in tho army, and cannot be suppreed to be ar. dent admirers of the popular principle of rovation in office, It was natural, therefore, that they should look forward to the retention in place of those holding offices under them, The diffe-eace between the rojations of military men to the government and those of civilians in office is marked and un:oubted; and in no respect is this difference more marked perhapa than in the corruptions which have so often disgraced the rule of the latter, and which have so seldom found lodgment among the former. But at the present time the necessity of this change to the public interests is unmistakeable. ‘To say notning of the peculiar navire of recent events, experience has de- monstrated the great benefit of a thorough change. The course of the Secretary of War is not without precedent. When Mr, Cathoun entered upon tho duties of the depart- ment he found the same necessity for chauge and re- newal existing, and at once proceeded to the work which General (Cameron, in the performance of his duty, has commenced, and will doubtlees thoroughly perform. His firmness and determination will meet the approbation of the people :..nd their approbation will strengthen him until the process of renovation shall be complete. It is truly a Herculean task, but he who has undertaken it wU per- form it well. Thore aro men enough to be found, both trusty and competent, to whose hands the interests of the country, now doubly endangered by the falsehood and treachery of placemen, will be safely confided. The protestants against change aucge that these offices are not in their nature political. However this may be theoretisally, a reference to the Blue Book reveals some facts of practical signilicance boariug directly against this theory. It will there be seen that out of some eighty officers in the department, but ten or fifteen aro from the free States. Under those circumstances, and in view of thege significant facts, the plea of the protestants seems not valid; while the continuance of such inequality can- not but »eem, to the uvprejudiced, bowh unwise and im- politic. . THE DIVISION OF THE SPOILS. Wasmnotox, April 1, 1861. APPOINTMENTS UY THE PRASWENT. ‘The President has appointed George Little Marshal for North Carolina, David L. I’hillips, Marshal, and Lawrence Weldon, Attorney for the Southern district of Tlinois, Also, the following named Postmasters for Missouri:— Peter 1. Foy, St. Louis; John V. Alexander, Lexington; Allen P. Richardson, Jefierson Oity; Charles L. Muller, Hennibal; William L. Pyncheon, Todepentence, Stephen Hazlett, Kaneas City: John L. Bettinger, 8t. Joseph. Al- 80, Melancthon Smith, Rockport, Dlinois; Charles K. Jud- gon, Freeport, Illinois; Achilles Williams, Richmond, Indiana, and George B. Wilson, Steubenville, Oaio. Among the confirmations last Wednesday was that of Taaac Fuller, editor of the Seneca county Courier, az Vost- master, at Seneca Fails, Now York. ‘THE NEW YORK AVPOLNTMENTS, Collector Barney was closeted with Secretary Chase till after one o’clock to-duy. He submitted the names of thoee he desires to fill the leading positions under him, but no appointments were definitely agreed upon, as the sanction of the President coul! not he obtained, owing to his indisposition., The appointments will doubtlessly be made to-morrow. Hm CALIPORYLA APPOINTMENTS. ‘The Compromise Committee of Three for the consider- ation of the California appointments turned out the humbug it was pronounced from the start. The only recommendations they could agree upon were Joseph A. Nunes for Surveyor General, J. P. Ranken, Collector, and D. W. Checsoman Superinteadent of the Mint at San Francisco. For all offices ench_ member recommended his own choice. The suggestions of the Committee were submitted to the President thi morning. He is expocted to take final action to-morrow. CONNECTICUT AVPOINTYENTR, James N. Babcock has beon appointed Collector, and N. D. Sperry Postmaster at New Haven, Conn. TUR MAINE APPOINTMENTS. The Maine delegation, with Vice President Hamlin, have agreed on the distribution of the offices in that State. Senator Fessenden has claimed the right to oll the Portland offices. Mr. Goodwin, thé Representative elect from the First Congressional district of that State, denied such right, but yielded to the majority of the delegation, they having agreed to Unis course to cut off all outsiders. dir. Fessenden has put his requests in writing, giving the Coliectorship to William Williams, his old law'portner; the Post Office to Major Dale; the Physician of the Marine Hospital to his brother, C. S. D. | Feesenden. Geo, F. Taibott is unanimously recommended for Dis- trict Attorney, and Charles Clark for Marshal of Maine; Washington Long, Collector of Uastport; L. 0. Corran, Postmaster of Riddieford; W. P. Wingate, Collector at Bapgor; True Harmon, Collector at Relfast, and J. M. Deering, Postmaster at Saco, These and other appoint. ments will probably be made thie week. GEN. SOOTT AND THE LATEST VIRGINIA EXCTTEMENT. Wsius@nox, March 27, 1861 Dein Sim-—On inquiry here, at the’ Ordnance’ Depart mont. I learn that the gans at the Bellona Arsenal, about which sou white 1¥ contract to befdelivered at Rork- etts, on board (1 believe) of some vessel, to avoid the double expense of !anaing and reshipping, before being paid for. If seized pofore this perioa, the lows would tall wholly on the foundry. The guns are only sent to Fort Monroe ax a sate piace of deposit— being ae little wanted there for the defence of that work as for the defence of Richmond. This ¢ubject was yesterday beforo the Socre- tary of War, on an inqciry from some quarter uakoown to me, and I have not time to learn the character of the “reply.” Tho only urgency in the ease results from the founders’ want of the contract money. T write ng a mere outsider in respect to such matters for my position happily exempts me from the handling of money—fiom all coutracts and disbursements. With great reepect, Your obedient servant, WINFIELD SCOTT. THE VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION. Rreastonn, April 1, 1861. In the Convention to-day James Barbour finished a se- cession speech. Mr, Tredway followed favoring an ultimatum by Vir- ginia Mr. Montagne commence’ a speech for secession. Mr. Southall presented the resolutions of a portion of the people of Albemarle county, instructing him to vote for sevession. He said thet he was aware of a change in the sentiments of the people of the county, and when convinced that a majority were that way he would shape his course to their views. Resolutions were prevented from Bedford, Ametia ancl Madigon counties in favor of immediate secession. The Convention adjourned. THE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE. Rrcuwoxp, April 1, 1861. ‘The Senate has agreed to the House amendment rela tivo to the tranafer of | vine teoarere cr of the guns from she Belloga foundry | Of the res Iutions into law. The Senate refused to permit ented @ protes. against the passage it to go on the journal Navat Intelligénec. ‘The United States steamer geminots i Ayres on the Let of Febrnary. ae The United States frigate Congress, Capit 5 rough, and the steamer ‘Puinckt, Com: Macoesn, we eeeat Montevideo on the Bist of January, 7 The United States ship Powbata: i ont of comm ts dor crow wii te ate News from Havan: New Onteass, April . 5 The steamship De Soto hae arrived Fest ya Mai oh 21. ve were dull 12, 635 reals; week's es porte boxe ; Block, 247,000 boxes, Sterling 20,54 oxehause on New York 10010); per cen’ premium, “ght exehange eu Now York 15 4 244 ver cent premium. Nothing had been heard of Princy giired. ¥ THE CONFEDERATE STATES, REPORTS FROM MONTGOMERY. Mowniamery, April 2, 1861, Active efforts are being mado te complete the Gap Rail- way hence to Pensacola ‘0 foeiitate the transportation of troops to tho Gulf, and it will be completed in afew aye. Nothing important hae been received from P»ngacola. The supply of provisions, it 18 Dalieved, is getting searee at Fort Pickeos. Troops, provisions and ammunition are flowing intothe confederate army ip cumbers and quantity. Two chou- sand troops are expected at Montgomery this waek. ‘The reported reinforcement of Fort Pickens is pro-- poanced by reliable wuthority a8 unfounded. INTERESTING FROM CHARLESTON. Caagteston, april 1, 1861. The Spanish Consul for North and South Carolina and Florida has no official information conceruing the move- ment of Spain on St. Domingo, Senator Wigta!) was expected to make a speech to-night at the Mills House, but no arrangement avout bringing him out had been concluded at ‘en o'clock. ‘The assurances about the adoption of the Confadorate States constitution by South Carolina are fully confirmed. Fort Sumter is all the ccaversation among the military men, > Reporte from Texas and Lovisiana contirm former state- ments relative to arming for the protection of the fron- ties and assisting Pensacola. The troops from Louisiana have already been seat. Mr. Wigfall had an interview to-day with General Beauregard. Highly Important from St. Dominge. THE SPANISH INVASION—SPIRITED PROTEST OF THE DOMINICANS—-HAYTIEN NEWS, ETC. The following proclamatiou of the Dominican people in regard to the more than suspicious movements of “pain in that republic has been published by tho Haytien pa- pers, files of which to the $th ult. have come to hand. It is said to have beon in secret circulation for come time past :— APPEAL TO THE NATION. Dominicans—Tho :quptry is in danger, and there is but ue way to save it—Dby revolation. —, since bis last @evation to power, has sold the republic. he price of the Yankees did not sult him. To-day he has adjucged it to Spato, and is preparing tocrush the Dominican people under ‘the colonial yoke, for the vile price of a few pverile oiguities, and of the gold which be be distributed to him and five or six principal accom- ices. To-morrow the Tartars will enjoy in quiet the riches gained by this criminal bargain, and will welcome us ‘with an iromical smile on bearing the elank of our chains. To-morrow shame will settie on our hearthstones, and the siigma of ignominy wil #oil our brows. fomorrow our wives will fly from our arms, our mo- thers will refuse theie caresses, and our clildren their smiles; a degenerate people merit them not. To morrow we shall be able w leave to our families neither country, glory, honor, prosperity, nor even the repose of the domestic hearth ‘To. morrow—to express it once for all—we shall have changed the noble wgis of the cress for the livery of slavery. What, then, shail be the way of restoration? Revolution. A revolution, holy, noble, just, grand, because it has for ite object the preeervation of a nationality created at the price of the vlood and fortunes of its citizeus—a revolution, holy, noble, just, grand, because it is under- taken to save our country and liberties. “Fatherland! Liberty!’’ this was the heroic ery which preceded the revolution of 1844; and the same cry pre- cedes the revolution of 1864; the cry of a nation, which now suppresses forever the cries of mere factions. Dominicans, to arms. Let easb citizen be a soldior of Mberty, and to the cry of Viva la Nacton! the tyrant will be forever annihilated Let tho fire of patriotiera burn in our hearts as the tropical sun vivifies our existence. Dominicans, to orms. Shame to those who dally in the rear. In this great day of our country thero are but two classes—thore who are good citizens and thoge who are traitors, Dominicans, to arms. We must conquer or die; for death ts preferable to degradation, and sf we remain im- passable we can no longer pretend w the dignity of free me. Dominicans, to arms. let ana at the sate moment, waitors. We must conquer at any fo aca not reverses discoor: ae us. ae a not in cities and palaces we will triumpi 1 the villages, in the suburbs, in the plains, in the forests. ‘We sboula make a fight of giants which, will astonish tho world, aud make the earth tremblo under our fest. Domipicians. Victory or death, vetore the fall of the republic. Let us pray to Providence that before this be loveo land of Columbus be dishouored it may be en- gulfed in the ocean. Dominicans, to arms! to combat! to victory! Let us wear the crown of heroes before we clasp the martyr’s palm. The general of the armies of the republic, Jose Maria Cabral, bas algo issued an al to the A Frenchman, Adrien Guercoy, is under trial at Port au Prince, ona charge of the assassiuationof the late Danie! Wolff, The affair was really a duel, but the friends of the deceased maintain that the accused fred before the time, and therefore they demand that he should be Punished a8 an assassin a Verite, an oid general, aged eighty-seven years, died. The protest of the ex-Emperor Soulouque excites much mirth in Hayti. arise on the seme day ingle man. No mercy to Excitement Among Cincinnati Bankers. SALE OF DRAFTS UNDER SUSPICIOUS CIRCUM- STANCES-PROBABLE FRAUD. ‘The Cincinnat) Gazete of Thursday states that a shrewd operator hus created a panic among the bapkers aod brokers of that city, by the sale of drafts to the amouct of $7,000 onder suspicious circumstances. A few days Sinec, says the Gacete, a stranger appeared in Cincinnati, who disposed of a number of drafts drawn by the Cataract Bank of Lockport, New York, uoon the Oosan Bank, New York city, for sums a fraction less than $500 and $1,000, and it is a remurkable fact that each denomination war for ly the came amount. The odd figures were putin to give the operation a legitimate appearance. The operator managed to get introduced in a round about way. Some time ago he had been introduced to « gen. Ueman, bow in au insurance office here, and by this party be was identified atone of the banks. In another case cured @ Jetter toa merchant, from a person who inces in New York some years ago, but who ie now “buying cavile in the West,” and this letter he. used to procure an introduction in other cases Ithaving bern ascertained that ho gold drafts at ae. ven different places, suspicions were excited. Thereup on one of the bankers determined to look up this cus: tomer. Iie questioned him as tw his object in selling the drafta, and was informed that he was vuying grain ‘The banker told bim the transastion did not look right Therevpou the stranger propowd to walk down Fourth street and introduce him to a gentleman there to whom he had «letter, This propaeition was nceepted The letter, when read, proved Gooey He then propcsed to deposit $600, the amount of thedraft sold to the banker now referred to, to be held until the draft should be heard from. That was accepted; and thus banker No, 1 was secured. Other bankers thea went in search of tho customer, but hehad disappeared, and no traces of bim have since been foond Bankers are of the opinion that some extensive fraud was contomplated. It ig believed that a large amount of theee drafts are now in the West, and cued that those sold were intended to be in order to gain credit wpou which to operate more extensively. The United States Steamer Pawnee. TO THE RDITOR OF THE NERALD. It is well known that I designed and superintonded the buliding of the Pawnce, and so far as the design haa not been departed from she has been eminently successful. 1 am neither afraid nor ashamed to compare her wit ber compeere of the eame class and draught of water—the Narraganset and Seminole, 1 invite the nautical and mechanical talent of the world te examine her, It bas cost England millions to obtain the developements made in the Pawns, For the engines, or the foundation upon which they are built, 1 am not responsible: the founds tion if part of'vhe plans of engines, The contractors re jected the foundation I began to prepare, and the manner of securing the engines t the ship, and adopted their own, As to the strength of the ship, it is above suspicion a8 any nautical mechanic will eay who oxamines her. The truth is, like the late Mr. Steers, I am an “outsider,” aud have no “ights in the navy, and must be got out of the way somehow. Tho Pawnee, like (ue Niagara, is a terror to the envious, The Niagara sever had w& fair trial; nor can I expect better treatment for tue Paw: neo. the Niagara hus three ongines, with © propeller capabie of absorbing the power of only two. The Pawnee hes two engines, contracted to be abie to develope oleven hundred borse power coo tinuously for six conseentive hours, while it 1s a note rious tra:h that they cannot maintain for six year iby hours, without cxtreordinary exertions, eight haud: ed horte power. Houce the continual clamor about the ver sel in the eare of the reporters, 80 as to be able in tue fog ids rateed to got the last instalmen!. due when the con trict has been completed. As t investigution, it m at bea fair one, if Lbave to ap to A committee uf Congress to give me a fair hearing, wnen { have no fears of the result. The speed of the Pawnee is undoubted, even with her depresiated againet ber by the officers of the too quick for the efficiency of her buttery, and that her Hight craught of water canses her to fail olf when undor eail, pat pew y her roll is chargeable to a ¢! Of my plans 1 ‘but! Inte tho roll’ ship, and have i that it can be Jone in forty eight hours, ‘been Puffiaent to move ® glass from the burcen of a room oF to Bpove & #pittoon on deok. JOHN W, GRIFFITHS, fare sugar, WORKING OF THE NEW TARIFF. Scemes at the Custom House Vesterday— # and Amneyances of the Mer- . The new tariff went into effect in the Northern States yesterday, and gave rise to endiess troubles and vexatious. The day was a busy one at the Custom douse, ‘The uct allows goods on which the duties are lessened to be withdrawn from bonded warehouses on payment of the duties tlerein provided, Importere nave not been siow tp finding out this provision, and the consequence has Deen that the goods on which @ reduced duty is to be levied have been hurried into public stores during tho past month. fhe principal articles thus warehoused Molasses, Manila hemp and tndigo. But yesterday waa tho ist of April, and these goods could them be withdravn fur the drat time at the new rate, Im. porters who had delayed their sales until thea made largo withdrawals of merchancise under the new rates, About $50 000 worth of sugar and molasses was thus withdrawn. Tho work of passing the withdrawals is more then double, and consequently more time was con- sumed |p getting the entries through This gave rise to much distatisfaction on the part of the importers, But they must be patient and wait their turn, for with the preseat force of government clerks they cannot expect to got their goods as a on as heretofore, Many and many moro of tho newly fledged merchants of this city have veted the Custom House a nuisanse, & bore, an inextricable maze, an unconquerabie trouble. If such were their opinious during the administration of the tariff of 1857, what ther opinions yesterday were might have been gathered from some of the expietives, which were in many cases rather more expressive than elegant. It is supposed that to make out an “entry” ro- quires a little experience; and perhaps it doea; but when we find custom brokers, whose business it has been for years to attend to such matters, completely at a loss, it certainly shows that the present complications are com- plicated indeed. Ono of those brokers yesterday took an entry to the proper desk, with the satisfaction that all ‘was correct visible upon his face, when to his horror he was told it was not made out according to law. “Why,” said he, 1 was eeveral bourse making it out, and I amsure it must be correct.” “Correct? No,” was the answer ;“‘you have your sugar, molasses and melado on the same co try. The duties are atl different, and yet you do not spe- city them in a different manaor;”’ go the entry had to be made out afresh. In another case the value of the mo- Jasses was specified, but not the quantity, This was au- other gource of trouble, because the duty could not be estimated while the entry was in that state. Onecase came up where two different duties nad been specitied in the new tariff. “ We bave received no instructiens im this case,” said the clerk, ‘so the entry must lay over.” © But how long?’ inquired the merchant but no definite answer could be obtained to the query. “This is a regular nuisance,’’ said the merchant, “Can't help it,”’ said the clerk; ‘‘ without instructions, we have to administer the tariff to the best of our abilities; bat when a difference of rates like this occurs the eutry must ley by.’ “And we lose the sale of our goods inthe meanwhile,” the merchant intimated— nice work, tru ly!” The only reply was, ‘ Can’t help it.” In another ease, where the invoice had not stated all the particulars clerk said, ‘1 must have it stated both ways.’ “But how can J get at these particulars? It is not stated on the invoice.’ ‘Well, then, the entry must lay on one side; Icannot pares it.’’ “But how are we to know?’’ asked the merchant. ‘Can't say,” said the clork; ‘but you are responsible.’’ Here was another case of grum- bling, but grumbling did no good, One anxious indiyi- dual wished to know if he was to specify on the entry ‘that the case was fastened down with wooden screws, as there was a specific duty upon them. The deputy col- Jectors and clerks in the Naval Office asverted that the government would lose by the present operation, as all goods paying lower duties than formorly were boing passe yesterday, but nothing paying a higher rate, Nearly every person was asking of his fellow if he knew what the law was regarding this, that or the other, but nO one seomed to know anything certain about it. Ao inquiry was made relative to some article speciiied in the tariff at two raves. “Well, enter it at the lowor one,” was the reply. “How!” ‘Take Peruvian bark for instance. If you enter it as ‘Peruvian bark’ you will have to pay ton per cent; but if you enter it as ‘Bark, Peruvian,’ there can be no duty charged thereon in accordance with the tariff. With regard to horn, bone, &c.; if you enter itas ‘manufactures of horn, bone, &c.,’ you will pay thirty por cent, but if you enter it as ‘horns, bones, &c., manufactured,’ {t is only ten per cent. Do you gee it? But be sure your invoices are 80 made out,” One person caid to the entry clerk, after baving heard some explanations from him, that he would not be bothered making out the entry in such, as he thought, ridiculous manner. ‘Well, #e can’t compel you to do #0; but we will not pass your entry.” These entries cause the merchantsa great deal of trouble and loas of time, and where, on former occasions, the work was all dnished within au hour or so, it now requires days, both at home and at theCustom House. One large mercantile house in the dry goode business in this city has had to take on ten other clerks or bookkeepers in consequence of the extra calculation required by the new tariff More than double the former calculation is required at the Custom House, and a great deal of extra jabor will be thrown upon the amendment desk; for it will be totally unpossible to enter correctly all the ar ticles imported; therefore the duties will have to be paid as deposit, to be refunded or added to, ws the case may be, when the goods arc appraised. But this appraisement will take a great length of time, The articles are to be weighed, gauged or measured, the threads to be counted, the quality and qnantity determined, &c.,and then the cuties can be definitely fixed. To show come of the expected trouble, our reporter saw an entry yesterday mado out for goods pay'!ng nineteen per cent daty; the appraisers returned the quality of the articles as being mixod, and aubject to twenty-four per cent duty. The difference had, there fore, to be calculated at this desk. On another entry we found “labels” entered as paying fifteen per cent, the appraiser returned them as ‘paper’ paying a much higher duty. If sueb errors occurred under the old tariff, what must be the likely trouble under the new one, which seems to puzzle all the officers of the cnstoms, from the highest to the lowoet? ‘The office of the Oollector was yesterday visited tee large number of merchants, desirous of having his views upon certain portions of the new tari!’ which they could not understand. We give below the Secretary of the ‘Treasury’s instructions relative to how the new tariff is to be administered — Treasury Derarcent, March, 20, 1861. Sim—As numerous inquiries have been made respecting various provisions of the tariff act of March 2, 1861, it 18 deemed to state, for your information and govern ment, aa wi ‘as the inf won of others concerned, ihe views in part entertained Sy this department oa the sub J All questions of liability to duty, or exemption there- from, of merchandise imported under the provisions of the pew tarif!, and questions as to the rates of duty there- on, will be determined in accordance with the provisions of the fifth section of the tariff act of 1867, which sectian will, in the opinion of this department, etill remain in pe on and after the Ist proximo, unrepeaied and un mi . ‘The clause in the Tariff act of 1861 repealing such of existing laws a8 are repugnant to ite provisions is nut cousidered t change or modify the warehousing or ap- Praigement laws and rogulations now in force, except one particular, which is that in caees where a bill of lading 8 presented showing the day of nctual shipment, cert: fied to by a consular officer of the United Staves, such date, in lieu of the “period of exportation’ preeented by ex isting laws, shall be the date at woich the foreign market value of the merchandise ehali be estimated acd avcer tained by tho appraisers, in order to the aevessment of ad valorem duties. Tp the case of morchandige astoally on shipboard and bound to the United States on or before the ITth just , and of merchondise on board of vessels in port on the Ist of April next, where the veesels have been regularly en. tered at the Custom House, the owners or importers of such merchandise will be permitted to enter for consump tion or warcheusing, at the rates of duty now existuug, or if the rates of duty on the merchandise are lessenos by the tariff o¢ 1961, they inay, at their option, eater at the 7 rates. 7” same pri will be extended to all merchandise in public store, ‘on the Ist proximo, when oo ption or warehousing in pursuance ‘erea for cousumy of law; aud all merchandise in warehouse under bond on the Lat proximo will be entivied to for withdrawal ‘at rates of a aaah existing; or if the rates of duty on tatry therect may, 8 te opti’ of tho. taporter of Se, ‘may own er, ie wade at the Terser rates a in allowances on recount of taro, draft, &o., 04 goods subject to epecifie duty under the mn fifty-oigh’h and Afty-ninth seetions of the Guneral Cailec tion act of March 2, 1799, which are again brouglt inio operation. Lam, rey. SP. GBASE, Secretary of the Troxsury. Avevsros Seunm.r, Esq. leotor, Kc, New ¥ Tt is understood that a couside-adle change is about to take place in the various departments, For that of the +ppraicers wo hear that instruments of various kinds have already been ordered—scaies aud weights, mea sures, provers for counting threads, magnifying glasses’ gavges anc bydrometers—all of which will be required in ascertaining the quantities and valnes of merchandise, Ope thing ia very certain: that im a vory short time, if this tariff i# coptinued im operation, the importations wil! dave been reduced at such a rate that with all the extra labor of calonjating the duties, the appraisers and other oftioials will have more time on their hands than they will know what to do with. Snould it, however, be otherwise, the merghants may expect to “get their goods throusi”” in about aix months. iostead of days, NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC. Arrival of the Uveriand Pony Express, Porv Kransey, April L, 1861 ‘The pony express passed bere at three o'clock A M. today, bringing the followiog intolligence from the Pacitic coast tor the Associated Press:— Say Pravciseo, March 20—3:40 P. M. Arrived 16th, ship Huntsville, from Corovel; 19th, steamer Golden Ave, Panama, haviny in tow the steamer Uncle Sam, from Acapuleo—two of the Uncle Sam’s pas- gengers died, one a Californian, the other an infant. The United States sloop of-war Wyoming arrived yester- day from Honolulu, Alt woll. Sailed 18th, the bark Robert Passenger, for Melbourne, carrying 9 cargo of grain und flour. ‘The burk Alma has cleared for Cork with 17000 bags ‘of wheat and 245 bags of silver ore. ‘The ship Syren ig loading for Boston, and will carry a cargo ot wheat and barley and {ifteen tona of copper ore. eah'p Lookout has cleared for Cork, carrying 30,000 sacks of whrat. ‘the bark Vickery will sail ou the 25th for the Amoor river via Hakoaad!, with a cargo of California produce, hiqnors, &c. , the owners accompany ‘pg, who intend estab- ahi pusiners at Nickolfeki. sr. Benjamin, the Jewish traveller, was also & pasrepgor. Since the advices of the passage of the now tariff, low grades of foreign brandies bave advanced 37}gc. to 50c. trom former nomina) quotations. Asiac this nothing has transpirea in the market this week worthy of note, ‘Trade continves very limited. Money market to-day is supplied at 1's a 2 percent. A moderate troa- sure rhipment is all that is anticipated for to-morrow's steamer No progress is made towards electing a Senator by the Legislature, and the friends of Mr. MeDongall were dis. appornted when the join committee reassembled yesver- day to find that he could only get 27 votes. The hope of electing him by securing the entire republican vote is about abandonea, and i+ is now stated that a mew candi. date will be brought forward in a ~ or two with some prospect of success by combining the republican and sufticient of the Dougias strength. J. W. MeCorkle and Jobn Curry are both spoken of as capdidaces in this last change, The pony exprees, with Fastero advices of the 9th inst’, arrived at Carson Valley to-day. ‘The announcement of the members of Lincoln's Cabi- net jives general eatisfaction. Congcrvative men hope, and express with considerable confidence, that the con- servative attitude assumed by the new administration wili be the means of precerving the Union without civil war. Californians rejoice at the paseage of the Daily Overland bill. All the California telecrapb : lines have consolidated as one company, and the new organtvation undertakes to | extend a good substantia! lino eastward to Sult Lake City, necessary to pags the entry under the new tariff, the | in the most expeditious manner possible. City Intelligence. Serious Accwest at 4 New Berprse ix Camnens Stmext.—A very serious accident occurred about half- past eleven o’clock yesterday morning in front of a new marble front building which is being erected in Cham- sari Stiosrs of | Damage to the premises about $100, ders street, near Centre. Some of the men employed by the builder were in the act of hoisting up a largo square Dlock of marble, when the rope securiug it broke or sltpped off, and the hage lum) of marble fell to the ound, stuashing through the wooden iatform with a mendous: rn pee ie ban bottom of a deep vault constructea }eneath the sidewalk. A poor old woman happened to be paseing on the piatform at the tame, and the boards giving way unicr her, she was likewise precipitated “ints the vault The unfortunate worman was soverciy bruised, and must have snetained grave internal injuries. It is almost. miracle she was not struck by the marble, in which ease her death would have been instantaneous. .\ carriage having been pro- cured, she was conveyed ty her home at No. & Mutber strect, in a very low condition. This secident, wh: might have been fatal, ought to suggest the propriety of greator caution for thé protection « the lives of people parsing where buildings are boing constructed. At pre- sept very little care or attention i® paid the matter, and hupdreos of pr ople stand hourly in danger of losing their lives through this culpable negligence. A Veay Avvrormiame Pinsy ov Arnit—Turg Noranun Foouniuns.—-The Ist of April of 1961 passed off in a manner which ought to prove highly satisfactory to all who devote that day to m: fanaking and butlonery ‘Three notable tomfoolerios were perpetrated. In the first place the general public, who had come to the con- clusion that not only spring had fairly end positively eet in, but that summer, with its firagronce and flowers, would be shortly upon vs, were foolel by beholding & snow storm which would be no diserace to January, In the secoud place, a particulir cluse—ye seckers after yo loaves and fishes in ye basket of Abraham—were rather severely taken in and done for by some highly unchris tian and unch: Jn plain language, most all the public of ly to be “sacked” by “Unele Abo" in the course of a tew weeks, received @ copy of the following card, which is autli- ciently explanatory in ftself:— POLE LELELOLTTELE DOLE EPOOLEDELE TSE LUT ELEYELI DEE ER) y Joun W. Fatoen’: FREE DINING Salv0Nn, 47 Ludiow street. Come and eat, ye poor and hungry, without money and without price. Open from six in the evening until midnight QO AT TOLL AE AUET TOLLE CEPOL DU OOTELENTTESE TIDE EE A) The third, last, and most atupendons foolery of all was the inanguration of the mdeserivable, bewildering, con- tusing end incomprehensible Morrill tariff, which woat into effect yesterday. These threo grand ‘hum augs oo curring on ‘one day ovght to render the Lst of April, 1861, famous in ali time to come, and for a consiaer: able period therealter. Lectore vor THR Bexgert ov Tun Covonk> Onruan Asy LoM.—Professor Youmans is announces! to deliver @ lee- ture on the “Masquerade uf the ilementa,”” on next Thurscay evening, at the ehurch of Dr. Caay ‘The pro eceds will be devoted to the benefit of the Coiored Urphan Agylum. Travian Linerry.—Charles Carroll Hicks bas consented to repeat his lecture on “Italy, tho War and Garibaldi,’ this evening, at the Cooper Inetitute. The brief sketch of Italian history, the portraitures of Victor Emanuel, Count Cavour and Garibaidi, with a dowcription of the ox. citing battle scenes io whieh the lecturer took part, pre- seat an intellectual eatertaiament of no ordinary in- torest eeneeere ree Fires in New York. FIRE IN A TENEMENT HOUSE IN BLIZABHTH STREWN GREAT DANGER AND CONFUSION UF TH TENANTS. Betwoon one and two o'clock yesterday morning, rounds man Porcher, of Sixth precinct, discovered amoke irsuing from the second floor of the six story tenement buliding No, 94 Elizabeth street. Un breaking into the premises he found ® woman named Flannagic in the centre of the room, surrounded by flames. Tho oflicer pullod the woman from the room, and then rushed in and brought out two children. He was then told that the womaa’s buaband was stil in the room, when he again ouvered and succeeded in rescuing the man. Hy this time as sistance bad arrived, when the flames were oxtiogu ehed. ‘The damage to the premises will amount to about $100, no insurance. ‘This building contains twenty-four families, and bad the fire got under headway there would have been many lives Jost, a8 there is no outside means — provided, a8 required by the Unsafe Butlding FIRB IN CANAL STRERT—DARING ATTEMPT TO BURN A TENEMENT HOUSE—ARREST OF TWO MBN ON | SUSPICION. Botween eleven and twelve o’clook on Sunday night &@ fire was discovered in 4 wood abod ia the cellar of the new five story tenement house No. 116), Canal atreet The cccupants of the house being awakensd by the smoke, were enabled to extinguiah the fire before it did much damwe. From appearances & number of empty packing ores had beva saturates with gome eombustivie tno od set fire to. The cellar was used by M. Levy, who alto c@-upiod the store on the first floor as a boot end sac store and dwelliug. suspi clon at once rested 9en str. 5. Lewy, who (on hws return home about one o'clock), together with bis nephew, Abram WilewineRi, was taken into custody by the police, and Fire Mashal Baker sont for The circumetancer, though of a strougly suspicioas character, were pot suilicient to de'ain the suspected partics; conse. quently they were discharged by the magistrate. Had 18 fre got under headway many lives would bave becu sacrificed, Last winter, after tic slaughter of twenty- four human beings by fro, the Logisiavire passed a law containing ample provieion t guard again: soca calam: tes for the future. Thus far the mucter has been over looked by the Superintendent of Unsafe Buildings aad the landjords. FIRE IN CIPY WALT PLA Shortly after seven o'clock yorterday morning 4 fire occurred in the newspaper dopot of James R, White, No. 2 Oity Halt plane. It originated from tne atoveuipe. fusured in the the custyms will be governed by the proviaong of the # giuy yesant Jyauranye Yompany. : "THE NEW ENGLAND ELECTIONS. — The Connceticut state Election, New flarey, April, 1901, The democratic majority in this eity is 615; last spring it gave O85. Mr. Eygiish, candidate for Congreason the democratis tickot, 18 elected by 100 a 800 majority over Sir. Wood- eruft Ropublican majorities—Guilford, 72; Derby, 67; Mil” ford, 64; Fast Hayen, 23; Chuton, 44; Nortn Haven, 10; Orange, 42, Democratic majorities—Mameen, 62; 0, H Hatte is elected Senator in the Sixth district, the other two in this county democratic, making 1 republican. Tho Logisiature and Stato ticket probably repablican Firves o'Cioce Tho iat Me returns indicate the election of the republi can State ticket and the two houses of the Legislature. The election of Mr. Terry, republican, in Fairdeld dis- trict. and alsoof Dwight |oomis in Hartiord district are doubtful. Mr. Woodrutt, republican, im tho New Haven district, is re-elected. Hiurmono, April 1—10 P.M ‘The vote of Hartford is a3 follows:—¥or Governor— Buckingham, republican , 2,181; Loomis, democrat, 2,574 For Copgrese—Dwight Loomis, repubilcan, 2,111; Hyde, democrat, 2,47, The Hirst Senatorial district ts democratic by 399 majority. he! Runves 0’€tocx P. Hartford county—All the towns but Avon, Burlingtou and Canton ive Buckingham 7,387, Loomis 7,943. The republicans have probably carried their State ticket by an increased majority, ‘They have both branches of the Legislature. Loomis (republican) is believed to be elected in the first Congressiohal district by ove hunired majority, Nuw Lowpox, April 15 1841. ‘The republican majority hore is 137, @ gain from last year. Waterford has beon carried by the ropubli year democratic. The Election in Rhode Island To-Merrow. OUR PROVIDENCE CORRESPONDENCE, Proviogscr, March 30, 1862. Intense literest in the Coming blectione~ Rhode Island Sich: of the Present Do- Nothing Administratim, and Tired of John Brounism and Helperiam—The Issue Between the Radical and Conservative Republicans and Democrao— A Decreased Vote Anticipeted— Majority of Pwo Thousand for the Sprague Ticket Expec'ec—Conserratiom in Ue Ae- cendint—Popularity of Givernor Syrague—Oppost:ion to the Morrill Tariff, die. , be. ‘The interest in the State election, which takes plac: om Wednesday next, greatly transcends oven that felt in a tional ailairs, and the peop’? in every section may ba eon- sidered, without exaggeration, to be in an eestacy of po litical excitement. A variety of causes have conspi-ed to render tho approaching election the most important. of any which bas occurred in this-stete since the memorabla Dorr times. At the pregon’ juncture the issues are some what identical with thoee which entered into the stry; gles of 1842, ’42, “44 and “5. Now, as then, the coa- servative element in the State has beea arouged and solidated to oppose principles deaigaed to lead to anarchy and confusion. Rhode Isiaad ausires poace, and while keoping step to the music of the Union, she is by no means disposed to yield her countenance to aay polie cy, local or national, which is calculated to im- pair the prosperity and integrity of our glorious country. ‘The fact is the majority of tho people have become rick of the “straight out’ republican mots of managing affairs, and more heartily so since the inauga- ration of the say nothing, do-nothing exponen: of black republican principles, and they are detecmined to carry ‘on und perfect the change, so far as this State is com cerned, begun last spring, They have growa tire! of John Brownism and Helper book endoraore, aud bave resolved upon placing their seal of condemnation ype a!! political nuisances, Tho main polatat isguoin the pre- sept contest is bel ween radical republiowns, who advocate an uncompromising course on the part of the administra. ton, apd the couservative portion of the party, to whom are joined the democrats who desve a The ters. result of the election wil! prove that Rhode bia ‘To-day ix the last day tor paying ibe reclatry tax, and 2; Inet her protest sgaimat civil war in apy s! the greatest ype d grees with botn parties ib forward pnemes and qualifying voters. Tne yote this spring will be less than that of taet the depresgion m business having compelled many bd Mined to veck employ ment cisowhere, but the relative streagth of the parties will not be materinily changed, however. ‘There are about 2,400 voters known to be doubtfa., or rather that can be influenced by certain appliances. Or these, 1,600 were secured last year by the ‘straights,’ ana the balance by the conservatives. The effort of tha parties wilPbe concentrated upon these floating votes, ‘und the result will undoubtedly be about the sume aa last year. The canvass thus far points to a probable majority for the Spraguo Uicket of 2,000. Thoro is Little doubt but that the Congressional ticket will alzo be olecved: in fact, the pith of the election 1s to change the Cor; representation of the State, and thus supplant a narrow, radical poticy by & broad and conservative one. ] may mention, in conclusion, that the ‘straight repub! Saur” aronlready inwetrait ut the prospect befors them. © fect i, : ular favorite with those who do the voting, We daye of the Senners Rhode Island has not had ® more: modest, efficient and popular Fxecutive, aad no man ever done 86 much to advance te interests of the the at home and abroad. He has been accused of being am- bitious, &e., by some of bix raaial opponente; bat auch is not the cose. He has not sought the office which he now vecupies, but has aeeepted it under a gense of duty rather tym from any other consideration, At a time when all * a 8 ed given over to abolition in- ragne Was found a proper man lo sta: the tide Jh hie motive State, and he fulfilled the raiesion with edit Uo bimaclt and honor to the State. To his efforts alone are the people Indebiag for the preaking down of the infamous system of bribery and corruption which was snaugura d last #pring by the repablicans; and this spring the “straights” are operating cautiously under the rose, and, having sdopwed a cheap and nwty policy, are dubbed the “cesnomival party,” by some of their own partieape. who are inclining to oe. ‘The Morrill tari!) will enter somewhat us aa slemont the election. Leading manufacturers generally op- and will use thetr inflvence against the candidaves ‘ection to Congress, ior the share which they had ing that bundle of crudities upon the people. By , Will it bea feir question to aek Mr. Simmons, the father of the bill in the Nenate, if be has no} a personal interest inthe American Screw Company? | hear, by the way, such questions here. The manner in which the screw interest was attended to is deemed even here Tater suspicious. eend you the two State tickets, promising that each is a8 stropg as it could be mate:— sige Opiee. Unim. Repiblican. Governor .........Wm, M. Sprague. James Y. Smith, Lieut. Governor... Samuel G. Arnold. Simon H. Greene. Secretary of State. John R. Bartlett. Attorney General, . Walter ©. e8. i on Foonomical dave,” bears burthen of the follow chores, shcwing thas the C4 Jicans are finding hard in politics as well on Care wise: — We must practise strict economy, For times are hard, you know;” We've got but little money, And must try to make it go. Brookiyn City News. SMUKE AMONG TH SkWER Lanonres.—Early yesterday morning the laborers at work on the excavation for the sewer in Debevoise street, near [Kalb avenue, number- ing about forty men, went in a body to Mr. Henry Stir. jing, the foreman, and demanded an advance of wages— from ninety conts to one dollar. Mr. Stirling informe? hom that he lad no power to raise their and ro erred them to bis employers, Mosars. Burnes & Co., and @! the same time ordered them to go to work. The men, however, shouldered their tools and progeeded in a body © Fulton avenue, where they wore joined by the labor- ers there, and thus yetnboreed they compelled alt he fen who refused to join in the strike to quit. This was nots offected without a skirmish, pd some of the mon, who refneed to take fetta the iotous proceedings, were struck with stones. there bey proceeced to Flatbush avenue, and endeavored to persuade the men at work there to join in the strike, and p their refusing, they wore also assaulted with sticks nd atonce, Two of ihe foremen who interfered wero hreatened. Information having bean transmitted to the First district station bouse, ® strong police force was went to the sot, upem which the rioters left, but not Siaext Oe, Lop y ee hele ot on Walsh, Michael Gray «rick Gaynor, who were taken before Justice Voorhies They were remanded till @uursday next, when they will be exemined, ‘The Currency Question 4 Pine, Abe ATSHURG, 1 The business mon of Pittsburg and Allogheuy cities helt an enthusiastic meeting on the cnrrency question, today Many business men not beretefore participating in the movement were . ond U waaimous yoice of the me: wae Dot to receive depreciated money except at the tater. The rat o for Miesourt and Virgina money to-day are four per cent discount, The indications clearly aro that the movement 9 success. The farmers demand tq recely@ par funds for their prowuge,