The New York Herald Newspaper, April 4, 1861, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERAT. WHOLE NO. 8973. MORNING EDITION—THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1861. PRICE TWO CENTS. = Great Activity in the Army and Navy Departments. Threatened Blockade of the Mississippi. Ships of War Ordered to the Belize. The Cabinet in Council on the St.’ Domingo Affair, THE $8,000,000 GOVERNMENT LOAN. ALL BIDS UNDER 94 REJECTED. Wew Proposals for the Loan to be Issued Forthwith, Bory oy THE WARLIKE MOVEMENTS OF THE GOV- ERNMENT. Wasnunctoy, April 3, 1861. At last tho ball has opened. The corps of Sappers and Miners left here this morning, and to-day three of the batteries now in this city received orders to leave forth- with, all being required to report at Fort Hamilton, New York. That these troops are destined for Fort Pickens there can be no doubt. In less than a week the country will learn whether we have a government or not. The Home squadron is to be increased and ordered South, and Pensacola and other Southern ports will be blockaded. Fort Pickens is not in need of additional men, but will soon be in want of supplies, which will be furnished forthwith. It is believed that General Sumner has been ordered to ‘New York, and perbaps South, to direct the movement of the troops, as he left here very suddenly. General Scott’s private secretary also left yesterday on short notice for New York. Several interviews have been had to day between the President and Secretary of War, and the latter with General Scott. ‘ Orders have been issued to-day in the Navy Depart- ment to the several bureaus to an extent that almost precluded everything else. Every available naval ship ‘will be called home. Those on the Coast of Africa, it is said, cannot be recalled without violating the treaty with England requiring the United States to keep at least eighty guns there. ‘The Cabinet were in session to-day for several hours, and Gen. Scott was present. Among the important questions discussed was the recent affair in St. Do- mingo. The foreign Ministers here express the opinion that the Spanish government will not countenance th» course of the Governor General of Cuba in sending troops from Havana to St. Domingo to sustain the Spanish fiag. The Spanish Minister asserta that his despatches from Madrid have contained no reference to the subject. Report says that the British and Freuch Ministers have indicated to the Secretary of State, that if the ‘United States should interfere in the matter, that their governments will kecp hands off. It is argued in high official circles here that the best policy for the administration is to inaugurate a war with Spain or Mexico, or botli, as the best means for averting internal strife. A diffloulty 1s said to exist in regard to tho approprids tion for the construction of the seven new steam sloops. It is that the money was appropriated for the fiscal year ending Ist of July next, and that it cannot be used until on and after that time. This is one of the reasons why ‘an extra Besson of Congress cannot be prevented, The ‘administration ie crippled in a similar manner by other ‘sppropriations, = * When it is offitialy demonstrated that any one of ‘the thirty-four States of the United States has been ‘mvetted by Mexico, the government will forthwith ‘take immediate steps to repel the invaders, "The President to-day seemed to be lavoring under a de- Pression of spirits, He justly complains that Congress ad- journed leaving him almost poweriess to act. His only ob- jection to calling them together row is the fear that they ‘will come here and proceed to discuss some compromise ‘measure, or undertake to investigate some unknown mys- tery, or quarrel over the tariff, instead of transacting the business actually necessary to carry on the government, Instructions were to-day given to ail the heads of Ba- reaus in several of the departments not to hold any far. ther official communication with any perzons n tho seceded States. ae. Wasnixerox, March 3, 1861. Great activity and commotion are still visible in both the Navy and War Departments to-day. Commodore ‘Stringham and Commodore Case were ordered this morn- ing to Boston to take command of the steam frigate Min- nesota, forty guns, now at that port. Her officers have been ordered by telegraph to report at once to the Com- modore, She is to procedd tothe mouth of the Missis- sippl. ' The Porry and Powhatan are also ordered to the same point. . This looks very significant. There are various rumors and surmises as to this sudden naval movement. Special orders have also been despatched to the Cum- berland, Pocahontas and Dolphin, now ajHiimpton Roads. Tt is more than probadie taat the go intend to Diockade tho mouth of the Miesissippi, thus preventing goods from entering thet point, What these movements all mean is moro than those outside ean determine, ‘The Secretary of War has been locked in his private room all day, refosing to ses'any one except his assistants, who have, however, beun in frequent cowmunicstion with the President. Sevorel of theso belonging to the kitet cabinet pretend tha they know what is going on. , ageort that the Spanish matters are mixed up with it, Quito & mumber of the department clerks have been Duny for two daye in hunting up matters connected with the St. Domingo question, si ‘Wasursarox, April 3, 1861. The statement that the order to got every available mat-of-war in readiness for jimmodmte service was iesaot with a view to a hostile demonstration against ‘Spain, is utteny umiounded. The purpose of the naval Provements le BO more or leas than the collection of the tevenue from on shipboerd. My information to this effec! is positive aud direct, Tho order was not for- mally issued from the Navy Dopartm*nt until this morn ing. It wae transmitted by telegraph tw the different pave stations. A change has evidently come over the spirit of Olly rulers. A decitedty warlike breeze has been blowing from the White House for the last twenty-four hours. Unmis- takeable symptems are visible on al) sides that some | decigive action bearing upon the Southern question is about being taken by the administration. A Cabinet officer avowed to-day toa friend that a storm was coming. The Cabinet mectings yesterday and to-day are known to have been almost exclusively devoted to the consideration of Southern affairs. Military move- ments and preparations are going on in every direction, In fine, it is but too plain that the passive attitude of the administration during the last four weeks was but « stroke of political cunning, and taken and preservou .uiy with a view to the spring elections and the new loan. The former now being over, and the latter negotiated, the true intentions of the Executive in regard to the prac- tleall part of the disunion are about being revealed. THE EIGHT MILLION GOVERNMENT LOAN. Wasutvoron, April 3, 1861. Contrary to the expectation of bidders, the Secretary of the Treasury has decided to-day to accept no offer be- low ninety-four for the eight million loan. The amount, therefore, determined upon is oly about three miilions one hundred thousand. A bid was made this moraing for the unawarded por- tion of the United States loan, amounting to near six million dollars, by a party of New York bankers, includ- ing Mesers. Clarke, Dodge & Co., Messrs. Morri- son, Son & Morrison, Mosars. Livermore, Clews & Co., aud others, through H. H. Goodman, of Wail street, at afr: tion over 94. Secretary Chase. upon a careful considera- tion of the law authorizing the loan, decided not to accept private bids after the award was made. In this he has re- versed the decision of Secretary Thomas, made on a similar occasion, when he gave to the Bank of Commerce and others on their bid the amount of government stock which was not bid for as high as the limit accepted. Secretary Chase thinks it is his duty, under the law, to advertise, and will do so forthwith. The warlike movements and rumors of today, however, lead many bidders to express themselyes gratified that their bids were not accepted. ‘This decision of Dir. Chase has given great dissatisfac tion, and is regarded as a financial trick which must damage the government in selling future loans, inas- much as if any bid was accepted, it is regarded as a vio- lation of the spirit of the advertisement to reject avy bid unless unreasonable. Had the whole amount been accepted, it would not have made a difference of over one half per cent to the government, Secretary Chase and assistants yesterday continued their labors in connection with the new loan until after midnight, and they progressed so far as to render the issue of stock to successful bidders in the course of to- day possible. Such promptness and industry is unpa- ralleled in the annals of the Treasury department. NEWS FROM FORT PICKENS. Wasnnaton, April 3, 1861. Lieutenant Gilman, one of the officers at Fort Pickens, arrived here this eveniag from Pensacola, having left there on the 3lst of March. He states that no reinforce. ments had been landed from the Brooklyn or any other vessel, but that she had gone to Key West for supplies. He states that the Confederate troops were arriv- fog there in large numbers, and in a few days days they would have five thousand well provisioned- He says it is impossible for the government to land troops at Fort Pickens without the confederate authori- ties knowing it, and whenever they attempt it hostilities ‘will at once commence. He says he met large numbers Of troops on the route for Pensacola; that General Bragg will not wait the action of the Washington government much longer before they commence operations. He says the impression there was that Fort Pickens was to be abandoned. Such assureuces were given out there. VIRGINIA ON THE VERGE OF SECESSION. Wasminetox, April 8, 1961. Intelligence received here this evening from Richmond, states that most strenuous efforts are being made to piss the secession ordinance. The Union men have thus far ‘been able to hold their own, but should the administra- tion continue to concentrate more troops at Fort Monroe, ‘and at other points in the border States, and attempt to reinforce Fort Pickens, there are several Union men in the Convention that will go over to the secession party, giving them a majority. A gentleman, who has just arrived from Richmond, makes this statement. Ho communicated these facts to Mr. Lincoln this evening. The continued presence of Major Ben McCullough in Richmond, ‘viewed in connection with the call for a Secession Convention there on the 16th inst., excites much interest in Washington, especially in army sircles. An unfounded report was adoat here this morning that one of the newly appointed mail agents for Eastera Vir- ginia had been violently dealt with by @ secession mob, It originated in the fact that a notice had been worved some days ago on a Mr. Bruce, who runs on the Alexan- dria and Orange road. Mr. Bruce has been assured by the Union men along his route that they were ready to put. down any demonstration egainst him, and he is now fear- lessly and safely discharging bis duties. THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE OFFICES. ‘Wasuiverox, April 3, 1861. ‘THE NEW YORK APPOINTMENTS. Senator Harris tcaves here for New York to-morrow. He bas proved himeelf more than a match for Weed. He bes had his last interview with the President about the appointments, unless invited. ‘THE ORBGON AND CALIFORNIA APPOINTMENTS, The Oregon appointments will be settled to-morrow. ‘The California appointments will probably be named at the same tine. A prominent Californian, who has not been in fitvor of Mr. Rankin for Collector, informed me ‘to-day that be thought matters would be so arranged among the Caltfornians as to secure the Collectorship to Mr. Rankin, in which event the other places would be satisfactorily arranged. TUR MAINE APPOINTMENTS, ‘There appears to bave been a mistake in the cast ote.federal officers at Portland, Maine. Jedediah Jewett, and not Willis, is designated for Collector of that city; Andrew Cole for Postmaster, and ©. G. Talbot for Surveyor, In addition to the above, it is reported tsat Roland Fisher is to be Collector at Bath; James A. Bicknell, Postmaster at Augusta, John Berry, Postmaster at Gardiner; ©. R. MeFerran, Postmaster at Watervi le; and Thomas Hovey, Postmaster at Hallo- wel! Governor Washbarn, of Maine, has arrived here, and had an interview with the President to-day, APPOINTMENTS, BTC. Alexander 8. Patterson has been appointed Nava, Storckeeper rt Key West, and Logan Hurst to a similar position at the Norfolk Navy Yard. Wm. Cutdy bas been appointed Survevor General for Timow® nnd Mirsonri; Clinton G Hutchinson agent fo the Sac and Fox Indians; William H. Bigelow and James P. Fidie, Receiver at the Land Office at Sioux City ; Charles B. Kichards, Register, and Charles Pomoroy, Re- colver at Fort Dodge, Iowa; Frank Strect, Register, and D.C. Biouner, Receiver at Council Bluffs, lows, Stewart Goodwell, Regieter, and John G. Weeks, Receiver, at Fort Dos Moines, town, ‘The following samed Postmastere bavé been ap- poin'od:—Geo, B, Kellogg at Brattleboro’, and James G. French at Montpelier, Vt.; Chas. Nichols at 8t. Paul, and David Heaton at St. Anthony, Minn. ; James L. Camp at Dixon, {1l.; Gaieb S. Clay at Kingston, N. Y, ‘The President has appointed Charies Gibson, of Missia- sipp!, Soliettor of the Court of Claims, in place of R. Gil- bert, of New York, and Jean E. MoPherson, Assistant Folicitor. ‘THR PRAZTUAN MIBBION , The Broailian miseion is quite @ bone of contention among the Indirna oilice eeekor#, Pel. Nelson, of Terre | Bavto, made the first bid for it, and can show the strong est backing, but Judge Otto, ex-members of Congress Camback and Pettit, of the same State, after suceaseive- ly try ing their best for nearly all the second cla» Suro- | pean missions, have now entered the lists against him. | The prize, however, wil! most likely be awarded to the original bidder. THE CONNECTICUT AND PENNSYLVANIA APPOINTMENTS. The crowd of office seekers was reinforced to.day by numerous arrivals from Connecticut and Pennayivani®, The remainder of the spoils in those two States will be distributed immedtately after the New York and Oalifor nia appointments are disposed of. THE COMMISSIONERSHIP OF PATENTS, J. H Barrett, of the Cincinnati Gaze'ze, ie successfully figuring for Commissioner of Patents. His principa competitor is ex-member of Congress Heimick, of Onio. MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS. Wastinerox, April 3, 1862 Captain G. V. Fox, of Massuchusetts, formerly of the United States Navy, who visited Fort Sumter on the 21st ult, ag an envoy from the federal government, is again Ww this city. It is surmised that his presence has some eon- nection with the movements aad orders ‘n relation to Major Anderson. Commander Lanman has been ordered to ordnance duty at Mure Island, California. Abraham P. Ely has been appoiuted Special Mail Agent for New York, vice Warner, removed. Despatches were reseived here to-day from the Cal- lector at New Orleans, stating that one hundred and thir- ty veseels were on their way to that port from foreign ports, loaded with merchandise, The recepts frum duties are increasing daily, and aro already very largo, Mr. E'a, of the Treasury Department, has gone to Mo- bile on government financial business. It is ascertained that the French Consuls in the Oonfe- derate States have recsived instructions direct from France, instead of through the Resident Minister here, in relation to the facilitation of Southern commerce with that empire. Although no official notification of the coming of French and Engliah fleets has been received here, gen- tlemen in prominent positions are satistied that their movements are in close connection with the observa- tion of Southern political events. Minister Corwin has been tendered the sloop of-war Cumberland, now fitting out at Norfolk, to take him to Mexico. It is expected that he will leave on the 15th inst. Should that vessel not then be ready he may be conveyed thither in the steamer Powhattan. Sir Charles Wyke, British Minister, will arrive in Mexico about the Ast of May. . ‘ The Mexican question receiveg special cons\deration by the administration, and an immediate treaty with that government is one of the objects of the mission, ‘The Spanigh fleet which was to have been sent to the Gulf of Mexico will be delayed until further instructions can be received from Madrid. Minister Clay was on Monday disconnected from the Peruvian mission, ag the government evidently disap- proves of the course of the preceding administration, which suspended diplomatic relations between the two countries. The indicatious are that these will at no dis- tant day be resumed. . LETTER FROM GEN, 8AM HOUSTON. We learn from a reliable source that Postmaster Gene ral Blair has received a letter from Governor Houston, o¢ Texas, in which the administration is exhorted to main- tain the Union at all hazards, and strengthen the Union sentiment in the South by asserting the federal authority with all means at its command. The hero of San Jacinto furthermore, expressed himself determined not to sur- render to the secessionists, but to adhere to the Union to the last. It is stated that the suggestions of the letter were discuesed in the Cabinet meeting yesterday, and that some of the military movements now going on result from them. Advices represent a conflict between Hous” ton and the disunionists to be imminent. THR WESTERN MUNICIPAL BLECTIONS. A number of republican politicians from St. Louis, Cin cinnati and Cleveland arrived here to-day. They all agree in attributing the anti-republican victories at the late elections in their cities to the demoralization of their party, produced by the passive do-nothing policy of the administration in reference to the Southern imbroglio Their demonstrations are fierce and loud. ARRIVAL OF THE NORTHERN ".(CHT. $996,445 IN TREASURE ‘yQ FREIGHT. THE GOLD MINES OF SOUTHERN CHILE. FILIBUSTER EXCITEMENT IN NICARAGUA. Release. of Colonel Rudler by Honduras, Sey BC. ‘The steamship Northern Light, Capt. Tinklepaugh, from Aspinwall, March 25, bringing the passengers, mails and treasure that left San Francisco on the Lith ult., ar- rived at this port yesterday forenoon. The Northern Light brought $996,445 in treasure on freight, as follows SPECIE LIST OF THE NORTHERN LIGHT. &ec. .+ $3,000 . 9.800 | 18-000 17,000 16.000 25 000 1 88,804 214,000 10,000 69,000 2 4,000 L. VonHoffmann&Co. 121/000 38,000 RMeader&0.Adams 6,160 “112,000 J. Heller & Bros... 6,700 Dunean ShermansCo 69,191 Frank Baker... 51000 Wells, Fargo & Co. .147,000 Wm. Heller & Go.,: 8,600 Am. Exchange Bani. 301000 W. Beligmann & Co. 16,200 FROM ASPINWALL. 20 EWS FROM NEW GRANADA. Positions and Relative Strength of the Comtending Armies—Opening of Con- gress—Vessels of War at Panama, &c. The schooner Carlotta brings some later intelligence from New Granada, the dates from Bogota being up to the 18th alt. Three divisions of the constitutional army were stationed at various points on the bank of the Mag- dalena, with the headquarters at San Juan de Rioseoo, where President Ospina and the Secretaries of State and War had arrived. The revolutionary force was situated between Ambaloma, Honca and Mendes. The former had 7.000, the latter 3,000 men The Centinela expects tuat the next mail a ae eS mpage td = government party. Moequera to have made a de mand for men rh A money on the States of Bolivar and DA. Senate met on the Ist, and completed its quorum on the 18th. The House of Representatives met on fhe eame day, and opened with a constitutional quorum. if ‘The steamer Lima, from the South Pacific coast, arrive’ at Panama on the 221, bg Bd pasrengers, aoc $187,479 in-@pecie, most of it England. The I’acitio Navigation Company's steamer Bogota, which in the Guayaquil river, was got off without i ra remained tranquil at Panama and Aspinwall. The health of both places was goo. United States tiagen pL uncaster and sloop St, Marys in port at Panama The latter was expected to sail ‘a fow days for “an Francisco to undergo repairs. ‘The British steam corvette Mutine was also at Panama, ‘sailed for England, via Valparaiso and ib. French squadron in the Pacific is ox- ‘The corvette La Seriease is now fi | se of Col. Rudier by Honduras— tral Americam Allfance—F1i iter Excitement tm Nicaragua, &., dc, OUR PANAMA CORRESPONDENCE. Pawama, March 25, 1861 ‘The Pauama Raiirowt Company's atenger Columbus , from 3an Jose de Guatemala and intermediate ports, with two weeks tater news from all the Central American ‘States, arrived at this port om the 2ist inst. The news is unimportant. HONDURAS, ‘ RELEASE OF COLONEL RUDLER. ‘The Legislature of this republic has named President Guardiola Captain General, investing him at the same time with authority to adopt sueh means as he may deem necessary for re-establishing @ good understanding between the ecclesiastical autherities, Colonel Rudler, who was arrested with the late General Walker, and who has been held as a prisoner ever since by the authorities of Honduras, has been released by President Guardiola, This has been eilected, it is under- stood, through the friendly mediation of the British Con- sul in Honduras. Colonel Rudler came passenger in the steamer Columbus to Yanama, and to *he United Stavet in the Noriherm Light,’ which satis for New York ys J GUATEMALA AND SALVADOR. There is no news whatever from these repudlics. They are both tranquil and proeperous, NICARAGUA, SUPPOSED ARRIVAL OF FILIBUSTERS—EXCITEMENT—THE CEN- TRAL AMERICAN ALLIANCE, ETC. Urder the head of “Filibusters,’”’ the Nicaraguan Union of the latest date, 14th inst., publishes the follow- ing:— Our correspondent at Greytown transmits the annexed newe:— The purser of the royal West India mail steamer, from Biewticlds, arrived here on yesterday (10th). with the ipteiligence that it had been reported him to the effect that 150 filfbusters had arrived at Rio Grande a few days previously. The same paper says that this intelligence is confirmed other channels, and that the alleged filibuster ar- ed out in two schooners from New Orleans; but that it was believed by many that they came out as emi- grants to settle in the country by virtue of a contract with one Welsh, which is void ia consequence of Weish having refused to accede to certain modifications pro- posed thereto by the Legisiature of Nicarsgua. It appears that Presideat Martinez has taken the neces- sary precautionary steps to repel any lawless invasion of the country, although, it is said, he places but little faith im the report of the landing of a filibuster force at Rio rande. Sr. Julian Valio, Minieter Plenipotentiary from Costa Rica near the governments of Central America, has ar- rived at the capital of Nicaragua. The object of his mis- sion is to eflect a union of all the Central American repab- lies against foreign invasion or conquest. He has been well received by the governm nt of Nicaragua, which, it is thought, will give in its adhesion to the proposed union. ‘The treaty with the United States has not yet beea ratified. COSTA RICA. ‘This republic continues quiet. has advanced to 18 cents per pound. Three ves- sels loaded with the article had sailed from Punta Arenas— two for Europe and one for San Francisco. 8r. C. Midena, an old and wealthy citizen of Costa Rica, i juence of the persecutions which he received from the government, has left the country with his fami- ly, and will hereafter reeide in the United States, whither he proceeds in the Northern Light. NEWS FROM THE SOUTH PACIFIC. The Gold Mines of Southern Chile—Cu- rious Political Correspondence—Recail of the United States Minister to Bolivia, &e., dic., &e. OUR PANAMA CORRESPONDENCE. Panama, March 25, 1861. The Pacific Steam Navigation Company's steamer Lima, from Valparaiso and intermediate ports, with a fortnight’ later intelligence from the west coast, arrived at this port on the 224 inst., with passengers, mails and $189,470 20 ja specie, Dates are, Valparaiso, 3d inst., and Caliao, 14th, but there is no nows of importance. Affairs in the republics of Chile, Bolivia, Peru and Keuador are in a tranquil state. CHILE. INTERESTING FROM THE GOLD MINES OF SOUTHERN CHILE, RTC, ‘There is no change to note in the political condition of this republic. The excitement in regard to the approach- ing Presidential election has considerably abated, but which, no doubt, will be renewed as soon as the govern- ment party nominate their candidate—particularly should they bring forward aperson as obnoxious to the woe Sr. Varas, whose declination of a nomina- tion hes already been noticed in the Hearp, ‘There is no further news from the military expedition sent against the Arancanian Indians in the south. The great abundance of coal in the Lata and Caronel ra : to put up extensive smelting jew, 1 which ae arg Row sent in iS ‘be amelted, 1% Eis Soente etcesea then wo trecepars toe goal | . Large quantities of besa, Sueel be Feige Beene: fromn F Tope, are now made discovery of the gold diggings in Val- divia is fully confirmed. In some pt nn ten to allow the rau earth to collect, easily be discovered.” Parties write that intelligent mi- ‘ners, with some capital, cannot fail to make fortunes, be- cause even should ‘not find gold, which ia not prob would undoubtedly find rich copper mines, which aro believed to exist in grest abuadance in those regions. — traditions testify to the existence of great mi wealth in the gouth of Chile—a fact that in all probability will ere long be realized, if the government succeeds in subduing the Indians who infest that section. A Mr. Brown is reported to have crossed the Andes In a coach, through the provinces of Atacama. The event has attracted a good deal of attention, and in- ires the belief in the minds of a great many person$ in ile of the feasibility of the construction of a railway across the Andet—a scheme which William Wheelwright, Eeq., has long had in contemplation. The Valparaiso market during the fortnight ter- minating on the 2d inst. siderable activity, opriitontatiy in cotton fabrics; but in articles exportation very little has been done, except in a few articles, such hides, &c. The crops generally are reported to be short. Several smelting establishments in the North have eus- pended operations, owing to the decline of ores and regu- jus in the European markete. Interest on money con- tinues high, the rate charged by the Bank of Valparaiso on the best’ of paper being one per centa month. Bar — deli le in Valparaiso, we quote at $18 75. dull; prices to @ want of demand for exportation, is game as per last quotations. The United States steamer Saranac was expected to sail about the 6th of March from Valparawo for Panama, touching at several ports. BOLIVIA RECALL OF THE UNITED STATES MINISTER The political affairs of this republic remain unchanged. The junta or provisional government still have sway. Gen John Cotton Smith, Reaident Minister of the United Btates at La Paz, has received his recall, and was ox pected to leave the country in the course of a month or wo. PERU. CURIOUS POLITICAL DEVRLOPEMENTS—PROPOSRD ANNEXATION ‘OF A PORTION OF SOUTH AMERICA TO FRANCE. There is no news whatever from this repa lic. The Lima corres} jent of the Panama Star and Herald furnishes that journal with translations of letters said to have been written by Garcia Moreno, President of the provisional government of Ecuador, to M. Triente, Charge d’Affaires to Peru. Gen. Franco, lately driven from Ecuador for his tyran. ny, and who is inimical to Moreno, it seems got preree sion of these letters, and had them published in the Comercio of Lima. ‘The first letter, dated Quito, Ecuador, December 7, 1360, rar iaennsiaa thon eies oars ocummuenct In . may even eay tn ini evs order tovibg mat the of ths which have to be introduced Those of us who are the soldies who wi shonurs and im- we zation in the peace and Iiher. whien feeble and attenuated us en ji ; tear terion Ta Prene h (badly, perhaps, irporely £0) in wmne Cw, ALi Quito, Decenatier 31,1800, we find the Tollswing — It the quertion “elther"’ (transla‘ed in the Comercio “ootonly"’) of Which one ia bound to way, tke ambitious chiefs of there un! mabiion have exacted tume: (tran! “not only’) @ ques. terest ment of woieh lam & mer, country, which has of the eternal revolutions by 4490 wih of wi repow ant civilize tis alo the interest of France, ax she of this beautiful country,’ which what I certainly will do, as soon me the confidential assurance of the the followts will ask government. 4 time, but it would be better for Keusdor ROUADOR, We have no news ef interest from this republic. The country was quiet, and no further apprehension was en- rupture witb tertained of a Peru, ‘The steumer Bogota, which grounded in ths Guayaquil river on the ib Of the 28ti of Februnry, wae finally got off on the nat. by the assistance oF the Peravian war @teamer ares, and renohed Pa'ts on the 11th witpppt Laying euatewmed any epparent damage. THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. Arrival of the Kangaroo at New York, Nova Reotian at Portland and the America at Halifax, THE ITALIAN POLICY OF NAPOLEON III DENMARK AND THE DUCHIEs, ADVANCE IN COTTON, BREADSTUFFS QUIET Reduction of the Rate of Interest by the Banks of France and England. CONSOLS 92 1-8 A 92 1-4, Rees dey ae. ‘The steamship Kangaroo, Captain Mierhouse, from Liverpool 20th and Queenstown 22d ultimo, arrived at this port at a late hour last night. She brings £3,500 in specie, but no news. ‘The steamahip Nova Scotian, from Liverpool March 21, via Londonderry 224, arrived at Portland yesterday. Her advices are anticipated by the America. ‘The steamship America, from Liverpool on the morning of the 23d, and Queenstown 24th ult., arrived at Halifax at half past nine o’clock yesterday morning. The America left Halifax for Boston about noon yester- day, where she will be due this evening. The America has £71,700 in epecie and thirty-three passengers. The America reports passed March 23, off Liverpool, ships Florisa, Jane Pardin and Guy Mannering; March 29, lat. 50, long. 35, ship Grace Ross. The Bank of England had reduced its rate of discount to seven per cent. In the House of Lords on the 21st ult. the Marquis of Normanby moved for the correspondence relative to re- cept events in the Ionian Islands. The Duke of Newcastle explained the nature of these events, He said two members of the Ionian Assembly moved that the whole jslands vote by universal suffrage on the question of annexation to Greece, and to unite themselves into one empire, for the purpose of expelling the Turks from Europe. The English Governor considered the proceedivgs unconstitutional, and called for the with- drawal of the motion, which was refused, and he, there upon, prorogued the Assembly for six months. The Kug- lish government approved of his course. Similar explanations were given in the House of Com mons. Mr. C. Forrescve explained that the present conven- tion between England and France respecting the New- foundland fisheries, only regulated the machinery under existing treaties, and as it did not affect the rights of Newfoundland, it would not be laid before that Legiala- ture. In the House of Lords, on the 22d ult Lord Wode- house said that he believed that the States of Holstein would reject the propositions of Deomark, but that war was not likely to take place before August. Lord Wodehouse also explained the terms of the sew convention with Mexico, by which certain customs du- t’es are ay ‘iated to British bondholders. In the House of Commons Lord Jonn Russell promised to produce the correspondence with the American govern- ment rolative to the fugitive slave Anderson. Lord W. Grabam asked whether explanations had bean demanded from France relative to the assistance render- ed by the French Minister in the escape of Miramon from Mex! Lord John Russell admitted thet Miramon had violated international law, but said that in the absence of official despatches the French government bad not been applied to on the subject. The new steamship Hibernia, of the Galway line, will require further strengthening before ee sing to Bea, ‘There will be no steamer from Galway till April 9. Tne steamahip Adriatic, from New York, arrived at Queenstown 23d ult, —— FRANCE. The Bank of France, on the 2st ult., reduced its rate of discount from six to five per cent. In the Corps Legislatif M. Jules Favre had moved his amendment to the Address, requesting the withdrawal of the French troops from Kome. He necessity for such @ proceeding, and maintainance of the States would be impossible. Mr. Billault said that the French government would neither sacrifice the Pope to the unity of Italy, nor the unity of Italy to the Pope. The army of France was to reconcile the two interests The combination at Villafranca was the true solution, and it sl De ac- cepted as such. Ho alluded at length to the difficulties stieading the question, ‘ The amendment was then rejected by 246 to 5. Am amendment in favor of the temporal power of the Pope was Roehl beronn myo 4 withdrawo, Count lea de Morny urging the Legislature to leave the solution of the question to the Emperor. ‘The entire Address was finally agreed to by a vote of 213 against 13. ‘The Paris Bourse on the 22d closed dull and lower. ‘The rentes were at 68f. 1c. ‘So far from recalling the French troops in Rome it was generally reported in ig that 10,000 mon were al to be rent out, nominally to reinforce the garrison there, but really to make a counter demonstration to that of Austria on the Po. ITaLy. The new Ministry is not yet announced. Rumor gives the following combination:—Cavour, President the Council and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Marine; Fanti, Minister of War; Cassino, Minister of Justice; Minghetti, of Interior; Desanetis, of Instruction; Natoti, of ‘icul ture and Commerce; Bastozi, of Finance; Peruzzi, of Pub- lic Works; Niulsa, @ Minister without portfol'o. ‘A grand fete in honor of Garibaldi took place at the San Carlo theatre and Royal palace, Naples, on the 2ist ult. Perfect order Se Alexander Dumas had challenged the editor of the alia del , for accusing him of taking 40,000 ducats from government during Garibaldi’s Dictator. ship. The duel was pending. INDIA. ‘The Bombay mail of February 27 was te . Private despatches from Calcutta to the 26th report @ very fair business in cotton goods, but heavy arrivals pe in yarns. Exchange, 2s. 74d. a 2a, 1d. ‘The late Mr. Wilson’s financial programme has been abaudoved by Mr. Laing, the new Finance Minister, aa unsound and dangerous. The area of the famine is extending. Frvights at Bombay are reported er. Exchange is slightly hi The mails reached London in time to be forwarded by the America via Queenstown. THE LATEST NEWS. SYRIA. Panis, March 23, 1861. ‘The Paris papers of to-day publish a despatch, dated ‘20th inst., stating that the Porte has consented to tho prolongation of the cocupation of Syria. ‘The international commander at Beyrout has demanded the pt execution of the condemned Druses. Vily Pacha would leave for Paris on the 27th inst. ITALY. ‘Verona, March 23, 1861. An imperial deoree convokes a Servian special Con. Ss composed of twenty #ix clerical and fifty lay members. Teri, March 23, 1861 A preliminary convention was signed yesterday be tween the Minister of Public Works and Messrs. Adatno, relative to the construction of the Rallway of southern ys THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIFS. Braokane, March 23, 1361. The Turkish Commissioners have prociaimed the act of amnesty granted w the Christian refuges of tha Pachalic of Emisa, The refugees have declared, however, that they cannot venture to avail themselves of the amnesty, fand have sent a petition to the Sultan. Servia is quiet, Agitation prevails on the Southern frontiers of the Prinoipalities. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. THE LONDON MONEY MARKET. Consol# closed ov Fob. 22 at 9174 492 for money, and for the acevnt, The bullion im the Bank of nerearcd £372,000 since the last weekly rv- Bar silver, 68 f¢d.; Moxioan dollara, 4a, 11\d,; American eagies 76°. 63 The funds exhidited great duinons, but quotations are ateady. lb the discount market a good demand for money has existed since the reaction of the Rank nim'mum to seven hn il _ for , nf ry tga six and three uarters to ewe cont, with a fair but not prow: tlemsand at the Baal ( ci ag -~ Gold continued to flow Into the Bank and there wore —— of ® further reduction of the Bank mini mum. AMERICAN #RCURITTER Ammoricon eecurities generally remain am fast quoted. Metare. Bering Bros. quvte United Stator fives at $0. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. The Brokers’ Circoler reports the sales of the woek at 195,009 Wales including 26,000 bales to speculators and 26,000 bo exporters. [be advices irom America gaused an advance of one-quarter a thres eighths of a penn} 1b. chiefly on the middling and lswar qualities : aes ay a8 es 8 | Dales, including 2.000 to pe cul exporters, the markat the following authorized quotations," “/°S66 Arm a& Mobil. Upland. Fair........ Vs % De The stock in port foots up 895,000 bales, of which 108, (00 are American. Messrs. James Hewitt & Co. quote an advance of vd. on the fair C pene the market closing buoyant but quieter, as both parties were awaiting (he receipt of tha Adriatic’s advices. STATE OF TRADE IN MANCHESTER. The advices trom Manchester are fayorabie, the mar- ket holding firm at fuesday’s improvement, especially for areB. HAVRE COTTON MARKET. At Havre cotten had advanced 2f. a 3f , tres ordinaira being quoted at 108f and tres bas at 98f. The sales of the week footed up 13,000 bales. The stock in port was 249,000 bales, LIVERPOOL BREADSTCFFS MARKET. Mevera Richardson, b sw & Oo., Waketield, Nash & Co, Bigland, Athya C., and others sorenahy report flour quiet, and quote extra State bi mm 298. a 28. 61, Wheat quiet but steady; red. 118, 3d. a 138; white, 128, 34. a 1 with free offers from holders: mixed, 3' low, 388, a 388, 6d.; white, 388, a 398. LIVERPOOL PROVISION MARKET. The same euthorities quote beef quiet and steady. Na American yet offered. Bacon steady at 498. a 508. for long middies. Lard quiet at 628. a 54s. Tallow declined slightly on all sorts: demand good, and North Americam selling at 558. 6d. a 568. 6d. LONDON PRODUCE MARKET. ‘The Brokers’ and other circ Doth kinds: old pots, 28e. 6d. 208.; new pots, 248, a 30s.; do. pearls, 288. a Rosin dull: comon, 48. 6d. a 48. 84. Spirits of tarpentina dull at 31s. | Sugar steady. Baltimore, 68, a 68. hiladelphia, 93. 64. a 108. Clo- verseed, 438, 6d. a 448. 6d. Cod oil, 368.; sperm oil, £105; linseed oil steady at 288. 6d. a 208. LONDON MARKETS. Messrs. Baring Brothers report wheat firm at an advance of Is.: for good American white 648. a 708., red do, 603. a 648. Flour, 308. a 348, Iron dull at £6 for bath rail and bars, pig tron dull at 47s. Sugar firm ataslight ad vance on’ ali grades, Tea steady at Is. als, 4d. Spirit of turpentine steady at 31s. Tallow dull at 503. 6d, Cof- fee buoyant, Linseed cakes quiet, butjsteady. Fieh oil generally unchanged. Linseed oil'288. Rice drm. THE LATEST MARKETS. Loxpow, March 23—Evening. Consols closed this afternoon at 91% 8917; for money and 92}, for the account; Mlinois Central Railroad, 263¢ & 26 discount; Erie Railroad, 27a 2734 discount; New York Central Railroad, 69 a 71. Livanroor, March 23—Fvening. The ales of cotton today reached 15,000 bales, of which 6,000 were taken by speculators and exporters. Meesrs. James Hewitt & Co. report the market firm and closing, under the effect of the Adriatic’s advices, with an upward tendency. Breadstutts quiet but frm. Provisions quiet, i The Rhode Island State Election. Provioxyce, April 3, 1861. The election to-day resulted in the entire defeat of the republicans. Governor Sprague is re-elected by a large majority, and the Legislature is strongly of the eame po- litical complexion, Messrs. Sheffield and Browne have defeated the lata republican members of Congrees from this State. The Connecticut Election. Hanrvorn, April 3, 1861 Woodruff, democrat, is elected to Congress in the Fourtla district by eighty majority. Election at Rome. Unica, April 3, 1861 At the village election held at Rome yesterday tha democrats elected ali the village otficers and two-thirds of the ward officers. The majorities average 350. George Barnard was chosen President. important from Mavana—The Invasion of St. Qpmingo. OUR HAVANA CORRESPONDENCE. Havana, March 28, 1861. The Dominican Republic—The Furce Sent for the Conques.— Holy Week, dc., éc. After my last advices, by the Quaker City, I had sup= pored it possible that the reports were prematare in reia- tion to the attack on St. Domingo; but subsequent imves- tigation, with the declarations of officers of confidence, removed all doubt. The forces now ready and partially embarked since the departure of her Majeaty’s frigate Blanca are three battalions of light infantry and two companies of artillery, with their equipments, traing and equipage, The whole force to be sent down, it is said, will be five thousand men. The steam frigate Barenguela ‘waits hore until the squadron arrives out from Spain, and the following vessels are in the course of being despatch- ed, or gone, with all the materials, stores, munitions and coals necessary for the perfect effoct of the is witb calculations for a campaign of tweive months:—The Petronilla, 48 guns, the complement of men 260, with extra, marines and troops on board; the Pelayo, 16 guns and 100 Singin ncsaeee amr tage iy t bell mun: eaterday ; the ti former'y steamer City ‘of’ Norfoll loading, and ‘three other government receiving and transport vessels, under ‘sail, to take coal, general supplies and troops. fe have to thank Mr. Lincoln and the abolitionists for their great fayors, as we can now “hands off with ity, There is now no power on this side to arrest our 8 or to dictate terms for our ‘is is the ‘al those most familiar with the political ition of the United statee. There is, however, a alight tremulouaness ‘among those who have something at stake in the iasue, lest there should be sudden harmony between the con- federacies of the North and South, and concentrated ac- tion to meet this new in the Western bey hg Spaniards are apt sc , and do not 4 Louisiana and Texas. But they do forget attend. ant circumetances, and that there was bo ee government crganization of the people recognized by civilized world, It seems rather undigniied, also, to serd down such an overwhelming force to enslave a few negroes, and to destroy their government. The condi- tion of the negroes in Hayti who emigrated from tha United States becomes perilous for their ~ dom, and they ht to return as soon as possible to the bosoms of their cherishing friends in Worcester, Boston, Portland and Utica. The officers of the expedition expect, wo realize fortunes. We are in the midst of Holy Week and its cere- moniais, and attend to no exterior business, except the Christian obligation of regenerating the Dominican re- public. Health good. a& Cs City Corruption—Committal of George Mountjoy for Contempt. COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER. Before Hon. Judge Ingraham. Avni. 3.—The Grand Jury came into court about two o’clock this day, and the foreman (H. James G. King) complained that George Mountjoy, a witness before them, declined to answer the following question: — Q—From whom, if any one, during the last three years, have you received money for the purpose of in- fluencing action upon matters pending before the Com- mon Council ¥ The Judge said that it was a legal and proper question, and that the witness was bound to answer it. Mr. Mountjoy asked for time to consult counsel. The Court acquiesced, and ina few moments the refractory witness said he was prepared. The question was then read in open court by the fore. man of the Grand Jury. Geo. Mountjoy—I decline to answer. Thereupon the Court adjudged him guilty of contempt, and ordered @ commitment to be made out. The commitment recites the above facts, and sentences Mountjoy to thirty days in Eldridge strect jail, It was handed to the Sheriff, and George Mountjoy was removed in the custody of the deputy sheriffs. The same question can be propounded at the expira- tion of his term of imprisonmen:, und if the witness still refoses to answer he can be recommitted, and vo on, ad nfinitum. United States District Attorney's Ofice. CLOSING OF TAR DEPARTMENT, Arnt. 3.—We understand that District Attorney Roose- veit has telegraphed to President | iocoin, that, “as na appointment bas beem made, this o'tice uecosmarily closet to morrow” (Thursday). Captain Britton, the newly appointed Consul to Sontle ampton, England, entered into the required sureties, giv- ing A. Van Nest and Mosse H. Gingell, Reqs, os big hepasmen. United States Commisdoner’s Court. Commimioner Carrel! decide? tuat the eureties offered for Mr. True, charged with obtaining money under false Fete cial on to the. District of Ooiabias aioe tan Oteace ts said vo bave bees oomanitiog, ’ “ere m8 Sapreme fal | Term, Before Hon. Judge Sutherland, « Arut 38.—Firdinand Kasehe vs. Edward Hamman.—Mow ton for new trial denied. Bhward Person vs. George M. Munson, ~Didgment vinintit, with covte, a alerris Levt and others vs. for plaintiffs on demurrer with ferdaut to anower to twenty day ment of conta, Lahjurcque Dame oe Mathes Fe ait he pleinetity with coats. Order to | ~) 3 fo Le witled on dagy? conts, with loaye to de-