The New York Herald Newspaper, April 7, 1861, Page 4

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ATHBEN£UM, Brookiyu. RAMATIC READING. CONTINENTAL HALL, Paterson —Wooo's Mursteats xy s0Nor, Depoxs, Rorixsouxs, £0. New York, Sunday, Aprit 7, 1864. The News. The reports from Charleston this morning are highly important. Our correspondent states that the secessionists are advised of the warlike move- ments of the federal government, and are fully pre- pared for any emergency. With the supplies sent down to Fort Sumter yesterday was also sent a no- tification from General Beauregard to Major Anderson that no more provisions could be ob- tained at Charleston for tie garrison. This is regarded as a virtual declaration of hostilities by the commander of the confederate forces. Five thousand troops have been ordered to rendezvous at various points within easy reach of Charleston, in anticipation of a collision. Lieutenant Talbot arrived at Washington from Fort Sumter yesterday morning, with despatches {0% the Wag Department, and subsequently had an intervicwbsth the President, General Scott and the Secretary ot War. His mission, it is said, had reference to the evacuation of the fort. It is re- ported @pt the federal and South Carolina authori- ties 1 t agree upon a pian of evacuation, It is understood that the President wanted to leave @ small force in the fort to take charge of the public property, but that General Beauregard aad Governor Pickens demanded an unconditional surrender. It is further understood that the President, upon learn- ing the views of the secessionists, at once decided ‘that unless they accepted the terms of the govern- ment the fort should not be abandoned, thus obliging them to attack it. Therefore it is not im- probable that, unless a speedy arrangement is made by the belligerents, a conflict will ensue in Charleston harbor at an early day. Lieut. Talbot left Washington last evening for Fort Sumter, with despatches for Major Anderson. Their purport has not, of course, been allowed to be made public. It is supposed in some quarters that the exten- sive military arrangements now in progress have been set on foot in expectation of an immediate catastrophe at Fort Sumter, and that as soon as fn attack is made upon that post every port on the Southern coast will be blockaded by the ships- of-war. The United States steam frigate Powhatan left the Navy Yard yesterday afternoon at two o'clock, and, after being intereepted by the steamtug Grif- fin at Quarantine, proceeded to sea, crossing the bar at six o'clock P. M. The steamship Atlantic, now a government transport, took on board five hundred troops yes- terday, and, having completed her argo of sup- plies and munitions, was ready for sea, but had not sailed at nine o'clock last evening. Her des- tination is understood to be Fort Pickens. The steamship Iiinois, chartered by the govern- ment, will load with troops and stores with all despatch and proceed to the Gulf. The Baltic has is believed, been chartered for similar ser- and the War Depastment are negotiating for several other large steamers for transports. The Charlestown Navy Yard is a scene of great sotivity at this time. The brig Baimbridge is ready for sea, and the steam frigates Minnesota, Missis- sippi and Colorado are nearly ready. They are destined for the Gulf. The steamship Nashville, advertised to sail yesterday for Charleston, has been detained until Tuesday next. It is reported that the Postmaster General has settled the question of the New York Post Office nite, by deciding to complete the purchase of the Middle Dutch church property in Nassau street, the present location of the Post Office. The State Senate yesterday passed the bills to incorporate the Loaners’ Association of this city, to abolish the commission in reference to claims of soldiers in the last war with Great Britain, and to inoorporate the New York Volunteers’ Burial and Monument Association. The bill to provide means for the support of the government was re- ported favorably from the committee. In the As- sembly, in accordance with @ previous resolution, one hundred and eighteen bills were moved for- ward, each member, as his name was called on the roll, specifying a bill. These various bills wore all referred, some to the Committee of the Whole, and some to select committees. A number of bille received their third reading. The bill to prevent the sale of adulterated and swill milk was passed. It differs somewhat from the one having the same object in view which has been passed by the Renate. ‘The offices of Barney & Co. had their devotees yesterday in great numbers, but a very valuable piece of information leaked out, viz:—Mr. Barney ‘will take his seat at the Custom House on Monday morning, but will make no appointments for a month. Doubtless the ist of May is meant. A few disputes arove yesterday at the Custom House, the particulars of which will be found in snother column. The steamship Gheat Eastern ts advertised to sail from England for New York on the lat of May, and will probably leave this port, on her re- turn passage, on or about the 24th of the same month, ‘The marke! for cotton yesterday was steady and quiet for lots, in store, while the sales, including parcels in transit, were larger and footed up about 7,000 bales, chiely within the range of 12%. » le = Fow wee loss buoyant, ond closed at Prices in favor of purchasers, while gales wero tlerably active. .Wheat was more active and in good demand, in part for export, Corn was firm, with a fair amount of sales. Pork was firm and less active, with ales of mess at $17 18% a $17 %5, and of prime at $12 75 a$15. Sugars were steady, with gales of 1,100 hhds.,et 4c. a 530, for Cuba, and 53<c.0 630. for Porto Rico, and 100 boxes at 51{c., and 180 hhds. melado On private terms. Coffee was dull, with small sales at steady prices, Freights wore steady, with a fair amount of engagements. The War Question—Fert Pickens the Game of the Administration. ‘The recent “masterly inactivity” of our new administration has ceased to be amystery. Itis at length understood. Professions and appear- ances of peace, conciliation and forbearance in regard to the seceded States were all well enough in view of Mr. Secretary Chase’s call upon Wall street for eight millions in the way of a loan, and in view of certain elections in Connecticut and Rhode Island. But those eleotions being over, and Mr. Chase’s loan hav- ing been sufficiently successful to delude him with the idea that, come what may, he has only to ask in order to receive any amount of money from our Wall street financiers, we find that all tbe-@ late professions and pretences of peace avd conciliation were only disguises, which, having served their objects, are now thrown aside. The people of Connecticut and Rhode Islaud bave been deceived, and the sharp and knowing money changers of Wall street have been egregiously humbugged. War, and not peace, it is now manifest, has been all along the fixed policy and purpose of Mr. Lincoln’s administration. Our new President has some reputation as a joker, and the practical jokes, in the game of bide and seek, which he has been playing with Fort Sumter for several weeks, have cer- tainly been very amusing. Astonished one day by authentic advices from Washington of a Cabinet decision for the immediate evacuation of said fort, and taken somewhat aback the next day by reliable information that there has been no Cabinet decision on the subject, we have been positively assured on the third day that if Major Anderson cannot be relieved he will be left himself to choose between starva- tion, evacuation or capitulation. Fourthly, all the Washington correspondents concur in the report that though Fort Sumter may be aban- doned, Fort Pickens will be held hy our go- vernment “at all hazards and to the last ex- tremity.” , Now here we have some stratagems of war, the eredit of which does not belong to the Pre- sideat or any member of his Cabinet. The finger of General Scott is in this pie. Fort Pickens is invested, on the land side, bya besieging force of three or four thousand men: But the fort, out in the water on a sandbar, is hard to get at, and well prepared for defensive purposes. The besiegers are awaiting more men and heavier artillery; the besieged are expecting supplies and reinforcements. Gen. Scott, then, we will suppose, thus states his cae to the Cabinet:—You must not abandon Fort Sumter until you have sent your provisions, munitions of war and reinforcements into Fort Pickens; because, otherwise, the three thousand fire-eaters and their materials of war now investing Sumter will be hurried off to Pensacola; and Pickens will thus in a few days be as far beyond your means of relief as Sumter is to-day. At this information Honest Old Abe pricks up his ears and nods his head approvingly; General Cameron, the Secretary of War, knocks under tothe superior military sagacity of General Scott, and it is resolved that those terrible South Carolinians investing Fort Sumter must be kept there untid we are sure of heading them off at Fort Pickens. General Scott having thus stolen a march upon General Davis, we may very soon now expect to hear of the evacuation of Fort Sum- ter. It is of no use to the United States against the seceded States, as matters now stand; but the case is far different with Fort Pickens and its collateral securities. They are toa great extent the keys of the Gulf of Mexico, and in the tog of war between the United States and the Confederate States, the former, in holding Fort Pickens and its dependencies, will have an immense advantage over the seceded States in a strategic, military, naval and commercial point of view. General Jefferson Davis under- stands all this, and hence his concentration of troops by the thousand, and of heavy guns by the hundred, in front of Fort Pickens. They must have that fort, or the threatened pri- vateering policy of the Confederate States in the Gulf of Mexico cannot be successfully at- tempted; and without said fort the absolute independence of those States cannot be satis- tactorily shown to England and France. We have, therefore, every reason to believe that all these movements of ships of the navy, and steam transports, and men and munitions of war, on the part of our federal administra- tion, are directed to the relief, reintorcoment aod maintenance of Fort Pickens ; and, con- sidering the importance of that fortress to the United States and to the Confederate States for war purposes against each other, we may soon expect to hear of a bloody collision there which will open wide the gates of civil war throughout the length and breadth of the land. Srrine at Last.—Yesterday the metropolis luxuriated in the first real spring day of the year of grace and revolution, 1861. The atmosphere was heavy with the perfumes of the tropics and the dust of Hackley. Broadway glittered and glowed with the radiant costumes of the beaux and belles, while the Central Park was thronged from noon till sunset with gay equipages and happy promenaders. To look at these festive throngs we would hardly have supposed that the nation was on the brink of a civil war, which, if not happily averted, will be the most calamitous and sanguinary that the Christian world has ever witnessed. We should be thankful, however, for the good things vouch- safed tous. The winter has been mild and the spring opens most delighifally. In a few weeks we shalh the blossoms, the birds and the butterfila® May Providence preserve us from the bombehells. A Pentvenr Qvestioy.—We hear that the leaders of the republican party in the West are hard at work endeavoring to stiffen up Old Abe’s backbone, #0 that he may have pluck enough to pitch into the South, That {s all very well; but has it ever occurred to these rabid warriors that as the West is entirely for free trade, and that as for the moment the almighty nigger is nowhere and the almighty dollar everywhere, there may be @ very pretty rebellion against the Morrill tariff in the Weat? That same tariff is the Trojan horse which has Tuined the republiewn party and strangled the administration in its cradle, NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 136L The Course of Revolution ia Ohina #94 | Religion, and expecially the Romish religion, wiM play an important part in these revolutionary changes in the Orient, and it is not improbable that the seeds which were sowa by Xavier and ofbers in the sixteenth century may yet bear fruit by the proselytiam of the natives from Sinteoism to Catholicism. It is owing to the efforts of the Jesuit missionaries in the East three centuries ago, and subsequently those of the Abbe Huc and his celleagues, that the pre- seat revolution in the Flowery Land is going for- ward. The Roman Catholic religion appeals by its picturesque formm and ceremonials strong- ly to the Oriental mind, while Protestantism, with its coldness and uncharitableness, is des- titute of the power of fascination, and fails to impress th@ imagination of those accustomed to idol worship. The seat of the Papacy may eventually beaot inR@me, but some country of the Fag Orient. Trine Toms in THE Wicwam.—The slate for city offices, which has been hanging up in Tammany Hall, ever sineo the alliance between the Legislature at Albany, and the old Coal Hole, gives our plunder-seeking politicians an immense amount of trouble. It is, essentially, a bad whiskey ticket ; and each candidate is so well aware of the unpopularity and weakness of the rest, that they are all trying to sell ene another out, on the same condition,—namely, that the bargainer shall be retained, and the remainder thrown overboard, and other indi- viduals be substituted in their places. The Mayoralty is more troublesome to arrange than apy other place. The character of the slate nominee has been dabbed at, until it resembles the side of a paint shop. The Sachems are, therefore, quietly substituting for him, the name of ex-Secretary of the Treasury Dix, whose warwhoops, at Washington, against se- cessionista, it is believed will recommend him to republicans, and prevent any nomination being made which would array against him the Custom House and Post Office. With the aid of Messrs. Lincoln and Chase, Dix would, in fact, get a respectable vote, and the debt would thus be repaid which the republicans owe to Taw. many for their assistance at the late Presidential election. Japan. In any other Fastern country than China the capture of the imperial capital, the eack and destruction of the imperial palaces and the flight of the Emperor would have resulted in the immediate overthrow ofhis dynasty. Some rival prince would have stepped in and secured possession, and the wheels of government would have been turned in his favor. But fortunately for the representative of the Mantchoo-Tartar dynasty at Pekin, he had only one rival, and he was too distant and unprepared to take the necessary measures for assuming imperial authority over all China, That man was Tae- Ping-Wang, chief of the revolutionary party, and self-styled King of Nankin, of which city he is complete master. To him, of late, we have several times had occasion te advert. His romantic history, his extraordinary religious views, in which idolatry and Christianity are strangely mingled; his daring exploits and ex- tensive schemes of future aggrandizement, by means of his army of converts—all excite our curiosity and interest us in his singular career. We attach importance to his acts because he is the ohief instrument which is working the downfall of the reigning dynasty of China. Wherever he has gone converts have flocked to his banner, and ke now represents a power vhich successfully defies the strength of the imperial arms. That he wishes to make his religion as near Christianity as possible is evi- dent from his letter to Lord Elgin, which we published a few weeks ago; and that he does this to a great extent from worldly motives is equally conspicuous. He wishes to curry fa- vor with the Western Powers in order that they may offer no obstacles to his revolutionary movements, and to this end he offer the Chris- tian missionaries every inducement to preach the Gospel among his people; and wherever a discrepancy between the tenets of his own faith and that of the missionaries is pointed out, he willingly expresses himself ready to adopt the foreign view of the case, This we may call religion made easy. - The Rev. Mr. Roberts, an American Protest- ant missionary, and a strong advocate of the revolutionary cause, has been for some time residing at Nankin, and through him we have been furnished with occasional reports of the proceedings at the rebel camp. In a letter dated Nankin, November 6, 1860, he favors us with a translation of an epistle addressed to him by the “Faithful King,” wherein, after a copious expression of compliments, he congratulates the missionary on having come to preach “heavenly things,” and “extensively to exhort the people to reve- rently worship the Heavenly Father, Shang-ti, and the Heavenly Elder Brother, Jesus.” He goes on to express an earnest hope that the people of all nations will come to his kingdom to traffic amicably—a sufficient evidence that he is eminently disposed in favor of foreign in- tercourse. But the most Important pari of On Aun’s Backsoxe.—-Before poor Old Abe succeeded the amiable Buchanan, we were informed that the veteran railsaplitter would prove to the world that there was still a go- vernmeat of the United States, and that his backbone was as rigid aa Jackson’s. After Lincoln was inaugurated there were signs of spinal weakness in his constitution, and for fear that ossification might supervene electri- city has been resorted to. The President, we are told, receives daily hundreds of despatches from the East and West, imploring him to look out for his backbone. As a general rule, however, the faculty fai! to cure spinal dis- eases. We are afraid that even galvanism will not stiffeu up old Abe’s backbone in the right direction. his communication is where he requests hy Agr reread the missionary to use his influence Waar Din Hs Muan?—Oar readers will re- abroad to induce foreign governments | member that Messrs. Nelson and Maynard, two or individuals to seN him “several war steam- ere, with their armory and ammunition, and ail ready equipped for action, appointing, if they choose, ten or more foreigners to each vessel to work its machinery.” Mr. Roberts remarks that he wishes them to resemble in size and destructiveness the Kaglish gunboats, in order that he (Tae-Ping-Wang) may be enabled to drive the imperialists out of the Yang-Tse and the neighboring territory, so opening up the southern part of China from the Great river southward to foreign trade and missionary labors. He has the money to pay for and main- tain such steamers, owing to the large amouut of spoils that fell into his hands at the capture of Loo-Chow. He will ask no questions of the “merchant or navigator” who may bring them as to whether “his sovereign allowed him the privilege,” but will simply pay him the morey, and put them to the use which, “in the simplicity of his heart,” he has fully made known. Here is a chance for some smart Yaa- kee to sell steamers. Tae-Ping-Wang is evidently not disposed to remain idle; for we learn that a few days atter writing the letter to the mis- sionary he left Nankin, with his troops, to re- sume his crusade and subjugate more com- pletely the southern part of China. “I think,” says Mr. Roberts, “when he left he took a sweeping glance, not only at several of the interior provinces, but those of the eoast from Canton to Shanghae,” with a view, of course, to their subjugation before his return. He said that he did not expect to return to Naa- kin till after the lapee of six or eight months. He promised to extend protection to forsign- ers, and especially missionaries, wherever he found them; and he appreciated the wisdom of avoiding collision with English or French troops. He observed that it was quite a mis- take his attacking Shanghae when in the pos- eeasion of the Allies in August Last, Although Tae-Ping-Wang is the military commander and temporal ruler, there is a still higher personage among the insurrection- ists—namely, Teen-Wang—who appears to attend to spiritual affairs, and to oc- cupy the same position with regard to Tae-Ping-Wang that the Mikado of Japan does to the Tyooon. This individual has granted several interviews to Mr. Roberts, and con ferred upon him some substantial benefits. He has appointed him “Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs’’—an office, however, which the missionary seems disinclined to fill, At the last interview recorded, Mr. Roberts tells as:—“He invited me to dine, but not with him; with the other kings elsewhere; none dine with him He also ordered me to be supplied with every patriotic representatives in Congreas from Ten- aessee, were officially assured by Old Abe that he was opposed to coercive measures, in favor of conciliating the South, and of suspend- ing the collection of the revenues in the seceding States. Now we lean from Washington that the whole power of the government is to be brought to bear upon the seceded States, and that the revenue is to be collected at the mouth of the Mississippi by force of arms. Here is a paipable contradiction, not to say downright falsehood—always provided that Lincoln is President. The question is now, admitting the latter proposition, waa he hum- bugging those respectable members of Con- gress—sending them home to their coastituents with a lie in their moutia’ Waar’s tux Marrer wrra tae Swoep or Oty Asx any Grokon.—We are informed that no less than thirteen lieutenants were ordered to join the Powhatan, Her complement is six. There must be some plundering in the Navz Department, and old Mr. Welles should atir up his subordinates, _—_————e— NEWS FROM TIE NATIONAL CAPITAL. ; Wasmmoroy, April 6, 186, THE ARMSTRONG COORT MLARTIA:, The argumeat before the court martial for the trial of Gommodors Armstrong, for the surrender of the Pensacola Navy Yard, was con cluded this morning. ¢. Phillips, the wail known criminal lawyer of this city, made a most ologuent and movirg appeal in behaif of the accused. It was @ most toucping spectacie to seo the veterans of the navy, all of whom had grown gray aod fought and bled andor the btars and etripes, ait ia judgment over one who had been distinguished for over half a centary for honor, bravery and dutifuiness in the country’s service, It is the uni- versal opinion that no case whatever was mate out against the commodore, acd that ho will be honorably acquitted. The decision of the court us axpected 16 be rendered on Monday. THE BOSTON APO NTRNTS. Politictas are thioning out fast. George Morey and Samuel Hooper, of Boston, aro bere, deing their utmost to secure the appointment of fivra Linvoin as Sub Troe surer of Boston. Mr. Gooch omier of Congrese, ar rived here today, accompanied by E. L. Norton, whom the former is pressing for the Navy Ageacy of Boston. THK MIFSION TO MERXIO, Minister Corwin returned from Ohio last night. Be ex pects to receive his inatructions apd sail in a government vessel for Vera Crux withia the next ton days. THR VACANCY ON THR BUPREME DBS Governor Dennison aad other Ohio politiciaas arrived here this morning, to arge the appointment of Colonel Swain, of the same Stats, to the seat on the Supreme Bench, readered vacant by the death of Judge McLean They wiil find that Judge Logan, of Illinois, the old friend and law partner of the President, stands in their way. APPOINTMENTS (07 TIE PRIBIDRYT, ‘The President has appointed tho following samed Post masters—Joha Ancrews, at Midligan City; Mr. Wuson, at Leqaneport; KX. Farnom, at South Bend; James HL ‘ M. Niooiy, at Kyansvilie; fa, Thomas T. Davis, thing I needed from his bounty. FabPing: | 4 topevine a. P. Fortec, et Tamaqua; George Wang had, however, anticipated him in this, | w, Forrest, at Lewisburg: Samuel M. Barton, at having given me leave to draw on his treasurer for any money I wanted for current use, be- sides giving me fourteen thousand dollars with which to build me a dwelling house and chapel in Nankin.” We have said that this revolution is rapidly assuming formid#ble dimensions, and- that, fanned by the revolutionary spirit which now extends over the entire Kast, it will succeed in overthrowing the old réyime in China The capture of Pekin by the Allied troops was & great event in favor of the revolutionists, inao- Wilkeebarre, Hillary Krickbaum, at Germantown, Cbas. T. Bronson, at Paducah, K7., Jacob J. Hockateller, at Nebraska City; James A. Birkwoll, at Auguata, Maine; William Lewis, at Zeola, Obi; Jamas B Bownll, at Keokuk. THE NEW YORK POBT OFFICK SITE. Wasmnctow, April 6, 1861. ‘The Postmaster Goarrat haa decided the queation of the New York Poot Office site, The vite of the Middle Dutch cburch tn Nassau street, the present lovaticn of the Post Office, ts to be retained. The Actorsey General coincides with the Poatmastor Genorai in this decision. A wartact haa aiready been drawa for (ho ambunt of the purchase hich the ru much as it inflicted a loss of prestige upon the poor sles, cients, vues noted to pay, The present dynasty. In Japan we “observe the ev pana Natya same signs of revoluti Mere Murder Case, ans ution under anal das Sos inuen; B 3., aged 0, i900 pect. The empire is divided between two hos- tile parties—one in favor of the exclusion of foreigners and the other adverse to the exclu- sive policy. Dut that the latter will triumph ts in this age cf the world certain The oiviliza- tion of thampacat Wost is steadily advgogiag. upon the great Vast, and cacact bo checked. Mary Walienberger and John “eller, in prison at Mary's Landing, bave been identifiee by Christina Holz ae haviog lived in Phiiadoiphia in December inst, when the former covfess! having caused the death of ber in tant, inatigated by Zeller, ber paramour. Mary's hus band wan convicted of the murder, hat was nabsequently by the Oourt of Pardons. A charge of murder Wil be brouglt agaiait Mary snd Zoller On Monday noxt. NEWS PROM THE ATATE CePiTAL. @ur Albany Correspondence, Amar, Apeit 6, 1961. The Charter Commission— Robinson's Reti f and the First Day's Work Under It—Broadway Railroad, Harlem Bridge and Sundry other Projects Revived Under it—The Con firnmation of Contrasts and the Williamsburg Ferries Referred to a Select Commitice—Suffering Kaneas—Defeat of Inslrent Debetr'y Bill—Loan Association, Ge. $c. ‘The excitement and bustle ia the House last evealng over the Charter* Commission bill fully exhibited the political feuds that exist between the factious of the femo- cratic part; and the names inserted in the charter, with a few honorable exceptions, have been put in because they are connected with some political clique or associa. tion, and have done certain political work in the wards which the members represent, they piacing them in the commission on the principie of rewarding poiltica! favorites, Very few of the members representing the city of New York have the capacity to rise above political considerations even in a matter of #0 great importance aa that; aud in the vote on the insertion of names the republicans and the representatives of poor old Tammany, as they have been in the past, stood side by side and voted down all motions to put in Mozart men. Thisds a question that should have uever been raised; but inas much as the members of the committee had taken spe- cial pains to give the names in the charter all to Tam- many and republican politicians, it ‘was but simply an ect of justice that the name of eome person from Mozart should be inserted. ‘The coatest over the names was decidedly a apicy one, the Assembly having§the appearance of afreguiar bear garden; and it is not to be wondered that the House, a‘ter the fight of factions that waa exhibited, took the matter in haud and struck ‘outail the names that had been added in the Comruittee of the Whole. Had the New York members exhibited towards each other common courtesy the result would have beea dif- wan in error in attributing the motion to etrike out the name of Mr. D. Kepnedy and the insertion of that of D. D, Valentine in bis place, to Mr. Camp. The mo- tion was uot made by him, but by Mr. Varian, Mr. Camp spoke in favor of Mr. Valentino and argued in re gard to bis fitness for the position. The session last evening ciosed with the unanimous adoption of a resolution offered by Mr. Robinson to fa- cilitate business before the Assembly~—a sort of a special grinding committee:— Resolved, That immediately after the reading of the Jour. Phabeiieal order, sud aah i Scras ble onens tg celled, ba ; ‘order, aud each member as 4 there to move one ‘billy that all the ‘bls thus moved do not require an aj or grant to 6 away Teens neds aaaad er sigaal gehaclin, clner thank weit w the roll tame nanner and_with the’ same effect as above, but to called oniy in the order in which they are moved. ‘The adoption of the resolution put sew life to_mattora uipgs and persons abous the Leeilaturs, 9&3 a teat wa turned into Members kept from tacir beds until after the small hours of the morning, by those importuning them who wanted their bills moved ahead. I doubt if there has beea *o many early risers any day this winter as thers was this morning, the lobby, as well as the mem. bers of tho House, were moving about at a much earlier hour than ubual; laet night was, in fact, the shortest that we have had this year. ‘At least the nnmber of bourse of sleep by most of those sojourning here, dwin- led down to the little end of nothing. There was az amount of buzzing and moving around seldom seen in the Assembly Chamber, when the House was called together this morning, The dies were overbanied and the titles of bills taken down at no slow rate. 45 the Clerk commenced calling the pames, the members were ali ready with their aiips of paper, and sent up their bilis without delay. The Broad- way Railroad bill was moved the twelfth on ‘he list by Mr. Bedell, of Greene county. The bill gors to tae first Committee of the Whole, aad will be considered as early vs Monday. Mr. Craft moved the bill to tak» the confirm- ation of contracts from the Common Council. That was referred to a select committee, and will be amended, vying to the Mayor, Corporation Counsel, Comptroller and Eira Commissioner the power to confirm and readjust the assessments, and in that shape it will be reported complete and ordered to a third reading as carly ag Mon- daz. Mr. Nesbitt moved the bill to regulate the ferrics ‘betweeo New York and Williameburg, and on his motion it waa referred to a select committee, This will bring that bill directly before the House, and will force the members to show their handa and enable the public to fee how many are owned by Geo. law. His deeds of those that he owna in the Senate are already on record, but he has not been able t get recorded but two or three members of the House, but the vote ox this bill will enable him to make the record of that branch of -the Tegisiature perfect. Chamberlain bill was moved by Mr. Arcularius, and referred to a select committee. This is the bill to confirm Deviin in otlice Mr. Cozans moved the bill to amend the act to sup- press intemperance and to regulate the sale of intoxi cating liquors, pasted April 16, 1857. The amendment gives further time to taking out licenses. It gives fifty additional ae to those in New York, and thirty daysfor Breok'yn e friends of the bill expect to have it amended aod report a regular ltoense law. Mr. Dutcher started the Milk bg Dill, or to reduce the freight o0 milk on the Hariem Railroad. It was re. ferred to a seiect committee, He may be able to get it through the Houre, but it is blocked in the Senate. Mr. Filiagwood moved the biil providing for the sale of Quavantine. This was referred to the Committee of tho Whole, end will be reached about Tuesday. Mr. Fullerton started Hyland county, which went toa eelect committee. Mr. Hardy moved the bill in relation to the Free Aca- demy of the city of New York. The iil provides for a epecial Board of Trusters for the Academy. Mr Kapp, of Rockland county, moved the Spring Ftreet Railroad; like the Broadway bill, it was referred to tue Committee of the Whoie. Mr. Lanbrecht the Ger- mad Hospital in the city of New York Mr. Birdsall the Harlem Bridge bill: referred to the Committes «f the Whole. Mr. Moore the bill to release the interest of the ‘State in certain lands bin Bay of high water mark sn King’s county. Mr Webster moved the bil! exdepting lager bier and other malt liqiors from the operation of the present laws. These are 8 Sample of the bills that were moved vader the operation of Mr. Robinson’s relief resolution, which bas proved a perfeot godsend to those here trying foget bila through. About one hundred and twenty bil's were sterted out of some three hundred and fifty at cae present time upon the general order of the Hoase uuaeoted upon, aad out of that number moved oaly about ® dezen were referred to the Committes of the Whole, ‘he Valance were referred to select committees to report compiete. The Speaker has ordered the bills which are to be roferre to seiect comunittees to be divided into parcels ©f ten each, the tirst ten bills to be referred to one select committes of ave, and the next ten to another committee of Sve, and 80 on cbroughout, without any regard to the pature of the bills, He considers that hie is obliged to ouraue that course to provent being charged with par- ‘.asity aad 60 avoid the importuning of members. This in one of the greatest reliefs that was aver brought forward oy any Legisiature. Were it to be extended (or two of three weeks its reeult would he worre thaa aay ‘inding committee that any Legisiatare was ever ‘niiictad with It would a vouble headed monster and leave such a traii behind its \perasions as to be visible to all time to come, at mage | cae of the landmarks for future generations to judge the character of the Legisiature of 1861. As tt applies © only ose day its evtl consequences are limited. The position of the beainess before the Legislature was auch that semetbing had co be done to get at the bills really needed, but in reaching them it, as a mat. ter of course, allowed severai echemes and jobs w come upon the surface, and be pushed forward withthem Fortunately, however, most of those of that clas ave one to the mittee of the Whole, and will be considersd betore the House, when they can be veati- lated ant ail their objects made known to the whote Hovse. In this t i i Much better in {ts operations then the usuai Grinding Committee, whieh refers every thitg fo (seleet committees. We caanot but ox- press our condempation of a system that forces the Le gisiature to resort to any auch mode to pase laws. The deiegate selected to visit Kansas to © the Gfty thousaod dolars appropriated for the retief of the offering citizeos of Kansas, reports that be found the re- port of suffering true, and ‘that he expeaded the amount copated (nD Mg the necessary grain for thea. The House had aa interesting time over the Regular fnsolvent bil that was reported by the Select Cotamittes the Houw. Several motions were made to the table, upon all of whica the yeas acd days were called and over an hour taken up in voting apon it. The vote on its dnal passage was at leagth reached aad the bili loat, not receiving the vote requirred by the constitution. [t now looks as though no ‘solvent bill would be passed dy this Legia lature. The Se a onntest State Agron! be called, may esch moveone bul in the 29 pasred the Loan Asacciation biil after quite f,a0d killed the Madioa Uaversi¢y and ‘a. Coilege. Acuany, April 6—8 P, M. There wees one hundred and oighteen bills moved un der Mr. Robinson's resolution today. Thirty seven went to (he Committee of the Whole and sightyone to miect committees. The Broadway bili and Long locks are in tue first Comaittes of the Whoia; the Har- fom bridge Is in the second, refunding of emigrant head money in the third: site of Quarantine in the fifth, and tho Spring Street Ralroad ia the tenth. Unless the Legislature remains over their time they will bardly move aay more bila, ‘The Assembiy was cagaged ail the evening in third teading of bila. The biil to prevent the aaie of swiil milk om or nai , Mr’ Hardy moved to recom aritoke “dete Aas at the Genain, He considered that La fing ham Bg wae by Mesars Birdsall aad Pice, c The bi Coming down. wo the Metropoiten, Heulth bill, the frienda of that measure, being afraid that they could not carry it with the third house, moved to adjourn, which was carried. It is now atated that the Governor has cided t veto the Albany and we2W YORK LEGISLATURE. positively do tn. Senate, Achayr, April 6, L382 Mr, Miomman Mevormbiy saportad the Dili bo authorne tho Bapery\sors of New York % levy # tax in adticipation Of the celigction of Che taxos for the proseot yoar The foll-wing bills were also reported favorably: — Py tJ Hussooes—To provide means for the sup; goveromect. Also, mekwg certain appropriations for cortaim, Chenango Incorporatixg the New York Volunteer Burial Mcnumental aasociation. Mr. Lawnsnwe offered resolutions in favor of the re. of the Morrill tariff Laid on the table. A motion to adjourn sine die on the 10th inst, was le Toe Supply bill was made the special “Foe bul for of x. oe. Momasnition skating parks ante Dil to make " for Madlaon Univer ions for tacememimeaioe laid on the tabla ‘The resolution for the drainage of the Cayuga mary Al Monday moraing i and each one named « dill, which was either the Committee of the Whole or sent t2 a select comm to be reported complete forthwith. ‘There were in all seventy-two bills sent to select o mittees, and thirty-six te the Committes of the Whok ve taken up in regular order as moved. } Among those which are to be reported complete anc at once w a third reading are the foliowing of genoral Pees woke were aaron moved by the mem! Br . C, ANpava—{n relation to Jurors and missioners of Jurors in Ki county. a Mr. jLakus—In ton to the Cham! . AROU city of New York. ae. Barsak—To transfer upolaimed funds in banks and courts to the State Treasury. By Mr Bincuam—In relation to cages of murder arson occurrieg before May 1, 1860. By To incorporate the Articts’ Fund! Mr. Ccmstock—' ciety of New York. By Mr. Cozans—To amend the Excise law. By Mr. Crart—Relative to contracts by the Mayor Commonaity of New York. Ae Durcaxr—Toregulate the milk freight on Hariem Railroad. wey Mr. Furuzetos—To erect the new couaty of H id By Mr. Haxoy—In relation to the Free Academy tn city of New York. By Mr, Hurcuecs—In relation to bills of exoha’ checks and ory notes failing due on holidays. By Ms, 26%issvn—To authorize tae Contracting Boar pui ali the catais inthe State under contract for repr By Mr. hes ae amend aioe for the cailectio cemancs against ships and vess By br. lane sut—To incorporate the German Hoe), at New Yor By Mr. Garraway—In relation to fines and reco! vances. By Mr. Wsrrmt—To amend the charter of the Iviand Faitrosd Company. By Mr. Nesurrt—In relation to the ferries botween ) York and Breokiya. By Mr. Sumrwoov—To exempt operators: € yes from jury and military duties. | sy Mr. Fanme—To reguiate ase of piers 32 an Fest river. By Mr. Wenerxn—To exempt lager bier and malt liq fom the ation of the Excise and other !aws. By Mr. Woovxvsr—To legalize the Slatterly contrac’ SATE tose pak haive silts through a alo} Among which have Co a process of the Committee of the Whote are the folliov ot importance, moved as sollows:— s By Mr. Bsveii—The Broadway Railroad bill, York. By Mr. Bexxpict—To regulate the sale of hay and at, in New York and Brooklyn. By Mr. Birp3\tt.—the Barlom Bridge bill. By Mr. Brswsrx—For refunding tae money iMleg collected under the act to provide against pestiien diseesee in New Yo k. By Mr. Caxrer—To incorporate the compsay for tna and delivery of valuable packages, in ) ‘ork. By Mr. Eucrscwoon—For the aale of the Quarar lance on Staten Island By Mr. Faxox—To incorporate the New York Nav tion and Colonization Company. ; ir, Fis-—To provide for the payment of the inte, upon debts due by the State. Mr. Kyarr—To incorporate the Spring Street J read, New York. ; Nearly all the business outside of the bills thus forward, except bills now ordered to a third reading, ) i ed for the remainder of the aeasiost Amorg the pulls moved forward under #r Robins’ resolution wea also Sepator Prosser's Loog Locks bill. ‘The bill inorvasing the salary of the Superipten ter the Insurance J*partaent to $5,000 was passed. ’ The bili relative to executions, processes and 0) cg against insolvent debtors came up for at reading. A mation, to recommit was made by Mr. Fran, who posed the bill Messrs. Hutchings, Darcy aud’ Bird: made 6 strong effort to carry the bill tbruugh, but i dereated. Mr. Laney moved to recersider the vote, and £ tootion was laid on the table, giving the bill stil a al chance for revival. : ihe House held aa evening sess'on. Mr. Darcy obvained unanimous consent to report o plete the whole batch of Brooklyn improvement b and they were all ordered to # third reading BILLS PASSED. ‘To amend the law relative to the completion of ca: oad supplying them with water To authorize borrowing a further sum of money te crease the supply of Croton water ‘To prevent the sale of swili milk. A motion by Hardy to recommit being lost. ‘To authorize New York to borrow money in anticipa of the coilection of the tax levy. Large Fire at Fan River. Far Rever, Apri! 6, 1861, ‘The wovilen mill and machinery of the Dunisp Manu turing Company were destroyed ‘by fire lass night. stock of dry goods was mostly saved. Insurance $31,¢0 ia Providence aad Hartford oflices. ' The Murder of J. Sheridan Hogan. ‘Toronto, C. W., April 6, 186f Ten or tweive loos characters, of both sexes, know) the “Brooks Bush Gang,’ bave been arrested on su cion of the murder of Mr Bogan, Member of Parliame + bo bas been mi €ftcen monthe, and whee bi! was found the marth last week. Que won) has given jormation that he wns mi stone atsached to it. The four persons charged with era custody. ; ‘The Great Western Railway. Gamittos, C. W., Apri: 6, 136%, tor the week ona Mayoralty Election. Lovmvnig, Ky., April 6, 186%, Ex-Mayor Deiph, workingmen's cancidate, and a Oe man, waa elected Mayor to day by about 1,200 major/ Massachusetts Legislature. i 6, 1808 oN, Apetl 6, ‘The Senate to-day passed to a thira reading the biti ahotish capital punisoment by a vote of 18 to 16.” Four Mile Race at New Orleans. New Orizass, April 6, 1868 ‘The four mile race here to-day, between € Planct, was won by the former. Time cight minutes. Sailing of the Nerth American, «eo. Portianp, April 6, i868 (GMbe stoamship North American wili sail at dvo P. to-day for Liverpool, via Londonderry. The stesmer Jobn Boll, having discharged her Canad cargo, eaded at six o'o1ck this morning for New York The North Americen Oatward Bound Portianp, Me., April 6, 1862 ‘The steamahip North American sailed this evening for Liverpool. rm Oe: Movements of Sont! Steamer ARLESDON , April ou » Aprit 6, 186L ‘The steamship Marion, Captain Avkins, from New You wed here at daylight this (Saturaay} morning. pteamshtp James at eight o’ek Adger, Captain Phillips, eft hr at three o’olook ‘adtornoon for New York. Markets. PRILADRLPALA STOCK 30. sel Brooks are heavy Pennsyivania Sats Os, 84; Reads? bi el beng aX Railroyy Pennsylvania Railroad, exchange 4 a par 9 1-10 per t New Ontaass, Aprit 5, 1061 Cotton market quiet: sales to-day 5,500 bales at 12: & 180, for middling, The sales of ‘week foot up 366 — bales, and the receipts for the same timo 17,000 bab Exports of the wesk, £1 000 bales. total ts to dw! {61 00 ‘Accrease, as conipared with last weast | i bates—a 316 000 bales. Decreased ®t all Southe 20:80 bal, “Sine, 100 500" baie. “Preighte | Piverponn Bas Four Street soa Ohio, Puraneurana, April 6, 1861. Flour ia anchanged. Wheat steacy, at $1300 $1 for red, and $1 40 2 $1 50 for white. is bucya: ‘sales 2,000 bushels new yelow at 60c. a 6lc. Whiaky steady at p8c. Arrival of the Steamship United Kiny dom at Portiand. ‘The steamship United Kingdom, from Glasgow 94 Ult,, arrived a¢ Portland yeaterday atternroa, om rosie ( Yow Kor.