The New York Herald Newspaper, April 20, 1861, Page 4

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BELODEON No. 589 Broadway.— URY MUSIC HAIL, 635 Broadway.—Soncs, wus, £0. ew Yor, Saturday, apen aes ANGA. MONSIER BEETING “TO-DAY. Baw of to morrow will contain a cxmplete aad frepoit cf the speeches and proceedings of the mou demonstration to be held in Union square this after- It will Le one of the greatest events ef the metro ” Major Audergon and his officers will be present, the flog of Fort Sumter will b> displayed from the tue of Wasuington, The News. President Lincoln has issued a proclamation an- nouncing a blockade of the ports of the revolu- tionary States. The document is given in another column. Baltimore was the scene of a bloody fight yester- day. On the arrival of the Massachusetts regi- ment of troops in that city, their passage through to Washington was opposed by the secessionists, who showered stones upon the soldiers. The troops in return fired upon the mob, and succeeded in forcing their way through the city. In the con- flict, two of the Magsachusetts volunteers were killed and four wounded. Seven of the citizens were killed, and some half dozen wounded. <A despatch dated at nine o’clock in the evening states that quiet prevailed. A large meeting of citizens was held in the even- ing, which was attended by the Mayor and the Governor of the State. Captain Jones, the commander of the United States troops at Harper's Ferry, telegraphed to General Scott yesterday, that at ten o'clock the night previous he destroyed by fire all the arms and the armory building proper at that point. He then withdrew his command, almost in the face of y-five hundred to three thousand Virgi- nists, who were marching upon the armory to seize it. The secessionists at Richmond have seized upon the public property there. A schooner belonging to Maine was also seized, as well as the New York steamer Jamestown. Trouble has broken out in Delaware. The citi- vens of Wilmington have resolved to maintain an armed neutrality during the war. How far they will be able to hold this position with their feeble forces remains to be seen. The Seventh regiment, numbering nine hundred and ninety men, with two howitzer guns, left the city at twenty minutes before seven o'clock last eve ‘for Washington. An immense crowd of spectators filled the streets, windows, balconies and hovsetops to witness their departure. The geene is graphically described and illustrated in our columns this mornimg. A despatch from Phi- ladelphia states that the regiment will probably leaye that city on board the steamer Keystone State for Washington, via the Potomac. General Sandford's orders for the departure of the Sixth, Twelfth and Seventy-first regiments lave been changed from this afternoon until Sun- day, when they are to assemble at their armories for embarkation at nine o’clock A. M. of that day. The regiments were actively engaged at their ar- morics last evening, preparing for immediate de- parture, the general expectation being that they were to depart to-day. At the varions recruiting tations and depots the enrolment of volunteers is going on with great rapidity, and Colonel Ells- worth's movements towards forming a Zouave corps from the Fire Department are meeting with all desirable success. The United States steamer Pocahontas arrived at this port yesterday from Charleston bar, and wailed again late in the afternoon, supposed for Norfolk. The Pawnee has arrived at Washington. Advices from Key West to the 8th inst. state that Major French's command at Key West now consists of three companies of the First artillery and two companies of the First infantry. The former garrison Fort Taylor and the latter the Key West barracks. Hon. John P. Baldwin has been appointed Collector of that port by the Bouthern confederacy; John Boyle has been made Inspector of Customs; John I. Tatum, District Attorney, and F. J. Moreno, Marshal. The for- mer gentleman has been qualified, and will at once enter upon the duties of his office. In the Republican Central Committee, which met last evening, resolutions were introduced cen- suring Governor Morgan for not being more prompt in answer to President Lincoln's call for Volunteers. The committee contemplate the idea of forming themselves into a recruiting company, and thereby atoning in a measure for the inactivity and supineness of the State outhorities. Our re- port of the proceedings could got be inserted, in consequence of the crowded state of our columns, The Collector of this port has been instructed to adviae all parties with regard to the course to be pursied to recover fines imposed on vessels from the South arriving without proper clear- ances. ‘The Department will not entertain appli- cations, unless under the remitting act of March 3, 1797, The schooner Harry Maybee, from Mo- bile, was fined yesterday. The meeting at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday was marked by an enthusiastic Union feeling. A full report will be found in another column. At the Costom House the rush for office has been so great of late that Mr. Barney has issued a notice that he will receive no more applications unless presented in writing through the mails or personally to his secretary. The heavy duties of his office ot this exciting time necessitate this course of action, Mr. Thomas Smith, editor of the Yonkers Herald, and Clerk of the Sixth Division at the Castom House, has been removed, as have also three night watchmen at 12 Broad street. Mr. A. C. Van Wagener hes been appointed Light House Keeper at Esopus Meadows, vice Smalley, resigned. Whe steamship Niagara, from Liverpool on the Gth, via Queenstown on the 7th inst., touched at Halifax yosterday morning. The news is not im- portant, having been anticipated by the Kedar, Bhe brings $175,000 in specie. Our city of Mexico correspondent does not give, hy aoy means, the aame flattering @ccoant of the Mexicon republic that we find in the New Orfvans papera, published in yesterday's Hxraro Gen. Foheagaray, a leading liberal, has just published & proclamation, which gives rise to suspicion that something is meant more than meets the eye. Government securities have follen; the financial condition of the country is wretched, and the ex- peditions against the outlaws and rebels have not been quite as successful 48 represented. A large portion ofa brigade vperating against them de- serted to the enemy, and the church party appear to be still full o¢ hopes. It is probable that more troubles are iu store for that unfortunate country. The steamship Quaker City arrived last evening from Hevans, with dates to the 15th. Col. Helm, United States Consul General at that port, return- ed home inher. The only local news is the con- tinued departure of troops and stores for San Domingo. In consequence of the death of the Duchess of Kent, the young ‘sailor Prince Alfred will not visit Havana, but retura home imne- diately. In the Board of Aldermen last evening Alderman Barry was called to the chair. A quorum not being present, the Chairman announced that the Board stood adjourned, subjecttoacall. A call was then ordered for Monday next. The chamber of the Board was patriotically decked with federal flags—the large Star Spangled Banners waving over the President's chair, and smaller emblems of the Union sentiment being displayed at the seats of the Aldermen. Cotton yesterday, under the induence of the in. terdict put upon clearances for Southern ports, was firmer, with sales of 2,000 a 8,000 bales, closing on the basis of 130. a 13%¢. for middling uplands. Flour was heavy and dull, especially for the lower grades, while the sales were moderate. Southern flour was firmer and in good demand, especially for family brands. Wheat was heavy and lower, particularly common grades, Corn was cold to a moderate extent, while prices were firm. Pork was firmer, with pretty free sales, including mess at $18 60 a $18 76, and prime at'$13 25 a $13 60. Su- gars were in good request, with sales of 860 bhds. Cuba at steady prices. The rice market continued to be ex- cited, and the stock was protty well swept, leaving little in first hands. The saies embraced about 1,000 casks, at $4373, a $5 123; per 100 Ibs. Naval stores were also affected by the suspension of the coasting trade with Southern ports, which caused both rosin and spirita to be sold at higher prices, Business in freights was ox. tremely light, while rates were unchanged ‘ Our Southerm Rebellion—The Duty of the Government, the Temper of the North, aud the Dangers of the South. The evacuation and burning of the United States arsenal at Harper's Ferry, to prevent its falling into the hands of the secessionists, and the restoration of the reign of ruffiatism in Baltimore, are among the startling events of the last twenty-four hours of our Southern re- bellion. In resisting the passage through Baltimore yesterday of the Pennsylvania and Massachu- setts volunteers, en route for the defence of Washington, the secession mob of that unfor- tunate city received some warning from the Massachusetts men which it would be well for all concerned to remember. The respectable and responsible citizens of Baltimore appear to have realized the dangerous character of this last exhibition of ruffianism in their midst, and from the subsequent efforts among them, in behalf of law and order, itis to be hoped that no further impediments will be made to the passage of Northern troops through their streets in response to the calls of our general government. We say that this is to be hoped; for we admonish the good people of Baltimore, in a spirit of fraternal solicitude, that another ruffianly or revolutionary demonstration or two in eaid city, like that of yesterday, may possibly result in the reduction of the city to the condition of Fort Sumter. We must also admonish the people of Mary- land that we of the North have the common right of way through their State to our national capital; that, under the flag of the United States, we shall maintain that capital, and the right of way to it, by land and by water; and that Maryland will thus be retained in the Union, though her people to a man may join in this Southern rebellion. The true position of Maryland is to stand by our federal govern- ment; it is, indeed, her only position of safety. Loyal to the Union, the advantages which will accrue to the State from her fidelity in this | sectional contest will immensely contribute to her prosperity. Instead of suffering from the evils of war, she will only experience the cash benefits of a vastly increased transportation of passengers and freight through her borders to the theatre of war beyond ber. But let her join the revolutionista, and her substance will be devoured by our Northern legions as by an Arabian cloud of locusts, and her slave population will disappear in a single campaign. The couservative people of the North ex- cused the forbearance of Mr. Buchanan, and they would have excused even a greater degree of forbearance on the part of Mr. Lincoln, with any indications of a conciliatory spirit in the revolted States, A large number of our people of this section were not disposed to apply even harah names or epithets to the seizure by the seceded States of the forts, arsenals, ships and ship- yards, mints and money of the United States, #0 long as the door of reconciliation remained oper. But the bombardment of Fort Sumter has changed all this. We now understand that we have been deceived by « deliberate and comprehensive rebellion, not intended to en- force concessions within the Union, but to build up a separate Southerneonfederacy. We now perceive that President Lincoln is right in treating thie grand conspiracy and its de velopements as a gigantic insurrection, and in exercising hie constitutional powers to suppress. it as an insurrection Thus relieved of the thankless office of a peacemaker, this journal is free to undertake the unqualified duty of sustaining the cause of the government and of the Union by force of arme. We believe, too, that this great cance can thus be re-established. [no truth, this Southern re- bellion has betrayed all the elements of a Southern reign of terror. The seceded States, we have some reason to believe, bave fallen under the fearful despotism of a set of Jaco- bins, with a mob at their heels, as stupid and remoreeless as the Jacobins and their mob of the firet French Revolution, Their passive, sub missive and helpless wiotims are the men of substance— the plant As, the large slaveholders, the capitalists, and @he law and order men of the revolted States, The eeceders, in their desperate enterprise, have not only trampled under foot the laws of the Union, but have usurped the rights of their own people. Excepting South Carolina, we dare say that but for the terrorism of a seces- sion mob, secession would have failed in every seceded State as signally as it fuiled in Geor- gia, Alabama and Mississippi ten years ago. In the election of her State Convention in Febru- ary last, before the invasion of this Southern terroriem, Virginia cast a popular majority of thirty thousand against secession. Her State Rearsalien te baa been frightened into it, aud coerced by terrorism into a refusal to submit the issue to the people, after the fashion of all the other revolied States, excepting South Ca- rolina, She stands alone, in the undoubted honesty of her rebellion. What are weto infer from this general dis- trust of the people? We can safely conclude that they are under the reign of terrorism, and that, with any reasonable assurance of safety to their lives and property, we shall find out that they are still devoted to our Union. It is our duty now to open the way of deliverance to thore conservative men of the South who are now suffering under a system of slavery to which that of their own slaves is comparative freedom. A powerful Northern army in Vir- ginia, offering protection, equal rights and security to all good Union men, will soon show that disunion has been thrust upon her people. On the other hand, a Northern invasion of Virginia, aod of Kentucky, if necessary, carrying along with it the Canadian line of African freedom, as it must do from the very nature of civil war, will produce a powerfal Union reaction. The slave population of the border States will be moved in two directions. One branch of it, without the masters, will move northward, and the other branch, with the masters, will be moved southward, so that by the time a Northern ar- my will have penetrated to the centre of the border slave States, they will be relieved of the substance and abstract rights of slave pro- perty for all time to come. Finally, the revolted States, having appealed to the sword of revolution to redress their wrongs, may soon have to choose between sub- mission to the Union or the bloody extinction of slavery, from the absence of any law, any wish, any power for its protection. Let Mary- land stand fast if she would not bring upon her own house the calamities of a hostile inva- sion and the listening enemy within her gates. Sriexpi Success or THe Cuevatiern Wess's Larest Muatary Mancevvre.—There is an old proverb to the effect that every man is obliged, in the course of his life, to eat his peck of dirt. Our terrible and trenchant friend, the Chevalier Webb, has already had more than his proper share in the peculiar vocation alluded to; but as it appears, he isnot yet satisfied. His paper of yesterday prepares us for the most notable example of the science of backing down that ever he, in the course of a life especially de- voted to the study of that fine art, has afforded to an admiring public. A few days ago our preu» Chevalier opened his batteries upon Major Anderson; and, as was supposed in the Courier office, completely demolished that brave officer and high- toned gentleman. Day before yesterday the Baltic hove in sight with the com- mander of Sumter and his gallant garrison. As the ship steamed towards the Hook and became distinctly visible from the Battery, th graceful figure of the Chevalier Webb was seen in the dim distance, receding towards Tarry. town, whether to hold converse with the shades of Andre, Arnold, Pauldiag or Van Wart, we cannot say. Hence apmes an avant courrier of the magnificent retraction which we may confidently expect to-day. The astonished world is informed that, as Webb is “at his country residence, nobody can i him upon so important a subject as ane dering of Fort Sumter.’ Somebody does “speak for him,” however. Somebody does say that he was all wrong; that his inferences, as well as his supposed facts, have entirely disap- peared; and that “he will rejoice in ap early opportunity of doing Major Anderson full justice.” So we may expect that tle Courier and En- quirer today will present us a view of Webb in his favorite character. He cannot evacuate his fortress with the honors of war; he has made no defence; he must surrender unconditionally. This is a proud day, therefore, for “Gene- ral” Weleb. The “General's” military expe- rience has been various. He has fought many a time, and many a time run away. He is one of those valorous captains who make tremen- dous assaults upon distant or discharged bat- teries, ard are quite petrified to find, once in a way, an answering volley. In the case of Anderson, the chivalric rashness and tremen- dous vigor of the “General's” assault can only be equalled by the remarkable promptitude of his unconditional surrender. The bays of vic- tory are easily assumed, but the white flag is at all times a disagreeable emblem for the wearer. To-day, however, the Chevalier Webb will display it ful high advanced. Never since his memorable conflict with Duff Green— the epoch of the mahogany stock and per- cussion lock, nine-inch barrel pistols—has the “General” seen so proud a period in his event- ful history. His position is at once grand, im- posing, sublime, magnificent, superb. His ser- vices to the country are emineatiy deserving of immediate notice and adequate reward. We suggest that Mr. Chase should immediately draw bis warrant in favor of “General” Webb to the amount of fifty-two thousand seven hun- dred and forty-five dollars, sixty two and a-half cents ($52,745 62>¢); or, if that trifling sum cannot be readily epared from the federal treasury just in these perilous times, suppose that Mr. Cameron tranamits to the doughty Chevalier the full commission of Major General, end orders him for active duty to the seat of war in Virginia. The “General's” distinguish- ed talent for advancing, and retreating with equal celerity, too, will be of the highest ser- vice in war times, and we trust that the govern- ment will not neglect to notice this most admi- rable display of his peculiar tactics—the cage of Major Anderson. Such public virtue, euch patriotism, such Roman firmness, should be properly received by « generows government ond a grateful people. Tar Derence or WasHincroy.—The greatest activity prevails throughout the city, in armo- ries, arsenals and drjil rooms, in recruiting and preparing troops for Washington. The Seventh regiment left yesterday afternoon. The Sixth, Twelfth aud Seventy-first will go to-morrow. Outside of the regular military organizations ten thousand men are enrolled and being nightly drilled for service. Among these new organizations is Colonel Ellsworth’s regiment, compored of gallant firemen of the metropolis. This regiment will be ready to leave for Wash- ington at any moment after twelve o'clock to night. All it wants are rifles, which the go- vernment are to furnish, and which should be sent on without delay. Our merchants will ficd the uniforms. The men of this regiment have seen service, and will be of great value to the governmertin this emergency, There will be ten thousand troops in Wuehington to- night. Twenty thousand additional men can be thrown into that city in another week. Great Mass Meeting on the Crisis. This afternoon at three o’clock will be held in Union square, a great mass meeting, with- out regard to party, to express the sentiments of the people in the present crisis, and to support the government, The stores, public buildings, insurance offices and other places of business will be closed, and the demonstra- tion will be one of the greatest and most en- thusiastic ever witnessed in this city. War is begun, and the object of it on the part of the administration is not to destroy the pro- perty of the Southern people, but to protect its own property—a war for the very existence of the government founded by Washington, Jeffer- son, Madison, and kindred spirits—a war to de- termine whether we have a government and laws, or whether we shall drift into the anarchy and confusion of Mexico. Itis not a war against the South, but a war to put down insurrection and jacquerie and plunder, like that which prevailed in the French Revolution. The Southern people have been forced into their present position by secessionist leaders,’ and this war is to emancipate them from the tyranny. When the present government came into power it indicated its willingness to protect and guarantee the Southern institution in the States in which it exists. It is no}, there- fore, a war to destroy the property of the Southern States in slaves, but to vindicate the authority of the government and maintain the integrity of the Union. It is a war which must prove disastrous to the interests of the South, while it will inflict but little injury, comparatively, upon the North. The scene of the war and its desolations will be chiefly, if mot alto- gether, South. Business is going on here almost as. well as usual, and it will continue to do so, while all business will be destroyed in the Southern States. Already the government has issued an order prohibiting ships clearing to any of the seceded States This will cut off their supplies of food. Their ports will be blockaded and their commerce extinguished. It is true thata proclamation has been issued by the President of the Confederate States letting loose privateers to prey upon North- ern commerce. But these ships will be re- garded as pirates, and those who command and man them be hanged if captured. There are some privateers now being fitted out at New Orleans. Their object is probably to seize the first California steamship, with the gold on board. For the fate of the Champion, due on Tuesday next, great anxiety is felt. She will probably have upwards of a million of dollars on board; and in eleven days more the Northern Light will be due with about an equal quantity. The revolutionists may, per- haps, succeed in this plundering enterprise. In one respect the government at Montgo- mery has the advantage of the North. Its preparations for fighting are more advanced, It has its troops longer in the field and better drilled, and nearer, perhaps, to the scene of operations; for while we were talking at the North, the revolutionists were preparing to fight, and the treachery of Buchanan’s Cabinet placed in their hands the munitions of war, and permitted them to occupy forts which are now of great importance to them. It is possi- ble, therefore, that in some of the first encoun- ters they may be successful, as they were at Charleston; but their present advantages are only temporary; and the longest purse and largest population, where both races are equally brave, must tell in the end, and give the final end decisive victory to the North. Then woe to the vanquished! Awaxentna or THE Mirrary Srimit.—This country has now enjoyed almost profound peace for nearly fifty years, and in all that tima the genius of chivalry which animates and accom- panies the military spirit in a people has been in abeyance. Commerce, money making, cant, hypocrisy, cheating, swindling, pilfering and pocketpicking have all the while made rapid progress, have had, in fact, a perfect carnival. But now that war has been declared in defence of the Union and the constitution bequeathed to us by Washington and Jefferson and the Fathers of the Revolution, and in behalf of the very life of the republic as a nation, the mili- tary spirit of the people, with its fine and chi- valrous attributes, has suddenly awakened, and, if properly applied, will stir up senti- ments of patriotism in the breasts of the people, will appeal to the more generous instincts of humanity, and do much, perhaps, to change the habits and ideas of the community in the future. We are sorry to see that the Southern press is indulging in much virulence and ecurrility, calculated to excite bitterness on the other side. If we are to have war it is not necessary that bad passions should be aroused by the use of violent language. Armed hostility between brothers is in itself calamity enough, and we hope that the Northern press will assume a moderate tone throughout this sad business, and avoid all exasperating and de- fiant comments. When they speak of the Southern revolutionista, let them treat them as a pretty clever set of fellows, who have taken a wrong view of things The military spirit whict is now so thorough- ly aroused will infuse a wholesome and gene- rous feeling,a more thorough conception of patriotism, and a more chivalrous impulse, throughout the whole people, if it is only ap- plied and recognized in the right way, and is not permitted to degenerate into lawlessness, mob violeuce or barbarism. Have We a Crry Goversmest ?—The com- mwittal of Hackley, the street contractor, to the county jail for refusing to answer a question put to him by the Grand Jury places the city in a curious porition. After voting a large sum to this man to keep’ the streets in a clean con- dition, he is thrown into prison for thirty days, and during that time but little or no progress can be made towards the fulfilment of his con- tract. Now it is pressingly important that the accumulated Qith of the winter should be re- moved from the side streets and all the thickly inhabited parts of the city bofore the heat kets in, Otherwise it will prove a fruitful source of malaria ard contagion during the summer months. We cannot see how the work is to be accomplished if the party charged with it is to epend in jail the time required for its execu- tion. The public interest would have been better consulted, we should think, by allowing him first to get through with it, and then calling him to account for any improper acts of which he may have been guilty in connection with the obtairment of his coutnact. It is becoming 9 settled fact that no appoint. SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 186L_ ment can be made either in or under the Oor- poration without its leading to litigation. The jeslousy of rival office seekers or disappointed contractors impels them to throw every ob- etrustion in their power in the way of the pub- lic business. If corruption did not underlie our whole system of municipal administration, there would be no grounds for such proceed- ings. The result, of course, is that, for any of the purposes for which corporate powers are delegated, we might as well be without any city government at all. Vast Reviva. or JournaLism.—The regular daiiy circulation of the Hunaup is now over 100,000, and some days within’'a week paat it has been almost as high aa 150,000, At the present time its clroulation is probably greater than that of the daily circulation of all the other papers in the city together. This pro- digious inerease can only be accounted for by the fact that the public are satisfied with the full, accurate and early intelligence which this journal furnishes concerning the eventfal crisis in which we are involved. This circum- stance will no doubt convince the business community as to which is the best medium for advertising, without a word from us. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Fray, April 19—6 P. M. The war continues to engross every mind, and business is generally suspended, nothing being talked or thought of but the approaching conflict. Shortly after noon to-day, news arrived that fight- ing had actually begun at Baltimore, and the ex- citement in the street became intense, the general impression being that our military authorities were displaying a culpable want of energy. The meet- ing of members of the Chamber of Commerce was enthusiastic and unanimous in support of the go- vernment. The panic in the border slave State stocks was more decided to-day than ever. Everybody who had any of them hastened to sell them, and the sacrifices were unexampled. Notwithstand- ing the prodigious decline of the past few days, we find, on comparing this afternoon's prices with thoze oflast evening, that Kentucky sixes de- clined to-day 20 per cent, Virginias 10, North Carolinas 13, and Missouris 7 per cent. The de- cline in Kentuckies, which is quite without prece- dent on our Stock Exchange, is due to the prevail- ing impression that Senator John C. Breckinridge and his friends will succeed in dragooning that State out of the Union. “As the debt of Kentucky is about $6,000,000, Mr. Breckinridge’s little speech has already cost his State about $1,200,000. Vir- ginias closed last evening in the street at about 47: late in the evening, at some uptown hotel, they are said to have sold down to 37; they opened this morn- ing at 40, sold up 4424, then down to 37, finally clos- ing that bid. The prevailing impression in the street is that they are absolutely worthless, and that they will sell atten cents on the dollar before long. Virginia, it is‘believed, has been irretrieva- bly ruined by the demagogues Mason, Floyd, Hun- ter, &c. Waris pretty sure to liberate all the slaves in the border States, and in this event it would be preposterous to expect any of the States to pay their debts. want to understand ou which side their interest lies, let, them volunteer under Pre- sident Lincoln’s proclamation; the announce- ment that they had done so would put Missouris up ten per cent, and would ren- der Missouri the leading border State. The new government loan was steady to-day at yester day's price. A vigorous blow struck by the United States would impart confidence to the public, and improve the demand for governments; indecision and weaknéss are sure to depress them. The general market was lowerto-day. At the morning board, Pacific Mail fell 3% New York Central 14, Erie 1, Hudson River 4, Harlem preferred \%, Michigan Central 1, guaranteed 4, Illinois Central °4, and Burlington and Quincy 1%. After the board» the market at first improved, but afterwards fell back on the news of a fight at Baltimore. In the afternoon, a further decline took place. New York Central fell one per cent, Erie 134, Hudson 2%, Har- lem preferred 114, Reading 1, Michigan Central 1%4, Panama 4, Illinois Central 234, Rock Island 2. The market closed hygay, y, the following being the last quotations:—United States 5’s, 1874, 83 a 84; Tennessee 6's, 41 a 41%; Virginia 6's, 3754 a 38; Missouri 6's, 40a 403; Canton, 9% a 10%: Cum. berland Coal preferred, 5 a 6; Delaware and Hud- son Canal, 8688; Pennsylvania Coal, 75 a 78; Pacific Mail, 60; New York Central, 685; a 687; Erie, 1814 a 19; Hudson River, 35 a 36; Harlem, u a 11 jo. preferred, 30 a 30%; Reading, 30a 30%; Michigan Central, 42; Mic! 0 Southern and Northern Indiana, 12% a 15; do. guaranteed, 27 a 274%; Panama, 101 4 103; Illinois Central, 5814 a 584; Galena and Chicago, 57°, a 584; Cleveland and Toledo, 28% a 24; Chicago and Rock Isiand, 37 a 8714; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, 59 a 60; Milwaukee and Mississippi, 8.9; La Crosse and Milwaukee land grant bonds, 5 a 9; Illinois Central bonds, 84 a 87. There is absolutely nothing doing in money or exchange. Bankers ask 107 a %, but sell no- thing; it is doubtful whether they could sell if they put their notes one per cent lower. Any amount ofmoney can be borrowed on call at 4 a 5 per cent. First class paper is still much wanted; rates range from 5% a 7. But the bankers, brokers and moncy dealers are thinking of no- thing but the war. ‘The business of the Sub Treasury to-day was as follows:— Receipts. . —For customs. $72,616 23 43,000 00 Pay mouts. : 86165 07 Balance... . 11,054,653 02 Stock Exchange. Fuay, April 19, 1964, $1000 US 6'8, 81,reg 81, 1476 she Frio R 6000 do. 8s 60 a>. F000 do, 87 100 3000 Kentucky 6's. 8 50 5000 do. » . mo Hud River RR.. OB s0 8 £0 10 Alastor tit C000 Virginia 6s... 40 100 Goss 00-. 10000 do... 60 sto 70co 4 Haren RR m f. 10000 11000 i” Rondleg RR 11000 do... 2000 000 + 0 Mich Ser 2000 N Cu Clipa 6's. 51 4 do 100 do, 53) (160 oO. £000 Missouri 6'8 260 Mich 3&N 66000 do, 5000 dow 8000 California LOOOR TIC 2amtg € 2000 do... 60 Panama RP 2000 Fr RRSA m b, Sly Af WORK 2000EricRRAthmb 80 776 £000 Harlem stm b 901% 600 Har RRSdm b. 60 £000 Mich Soa ft b,, 80 5000 1 Cen RR bds 86 75 105 85 16 Amer kxeh Rk.. 90 160 Canton Compeny 10 76 Tacific Mail ich S18 67 + 6 » 6% 00 920 Ouie whic isd RR 40 on, sea oe 190 do......915 61% 60 dO. cee OL BOARD. 100 she Hud » & 200 do. ++ 96 Md do... » 4% 10 ao. 4 Tf the people of Missouri \ eee | ere zest 50 a 6s 5% 5a 506 ble 5 6 12 6 26 So 1B tbo Rye flour.,...... 330 a 406 Corn meal, Jersey wad Braadywine + 28 « 3B flour was quiet, wie sons cf se» See 7 50. ur was firmly held, ud mort With gales of 2,000 dbis., closing withia the range of tho above quotations. Rye flour and corm meal were unchanged. iaeh, was eee ano cone grades were heavy and the demand moderate. The sales embraced about 24,000 bushels at $1 45 a$1 55 for white Ohio and Mich'gan, $127 for oie Bee. 6 as for Zimmerman Western, and $119 for ARO SPFINE. Ryo was quiet at 60c. a Toc. Barley was inactive at 84c, a 8tc. Corn was in fair cemand and firmer, with sales oF 2,¢¢0 bushels, , at 616. a 68 « Re. ae ae ue Ha , 64350. a Bbc. g: Sir he i 6c. for We —The market was again firmer and higher, seas seen yn clos- ‘in the range of 18c. sister for middling up- eo —The excitement > 60 a $18 75 for mees, and at $13 25a Beet was steady, with sales of 800 a 400 bbls. ak $8 815 $10 26 for repaoked, and $10 50 a $1150 for prime. Beef bams were stead: $00 oO tnt ee eee 100 —, at $1450 a $1550. Lard was si way dd bbis. at 92{c. a10%c. Butter ae “'RooaRs—-the sales embraced about ary ey al 850 bhds., mostly Arrival of the Niagara. Baurax, April 19, 1861. The mail steamship Niagara, frcm Queenstown ‘Tth inst., arrived at this port at seven o'ciock this mora- ing. She has 48 passengers for Boston, and £35,000 in specie. ‘The Niagara was detained ten hours by getting agroun | in a fog off Queenstown. ‘The steamship Arabia, from New York, arrived at Queenstown on the 7th, The Niagara reports passing, on the 9th, the slilp Paris, and the steamship Vigo, from New York, on the 11th instant. The commercial advices per Niagara are fully antici- pated by those per steamship Kedar, which arrived yes- torday. ‘The only item of news by the Niagara ia that the Na- tional Diets of, Hungary, Bohemia, Styria and Salzberg were opened on the 6th. Capturo of Another Slaver. Noxwms, April 2, 1968. The Spanish war steamer D’ Inas de Austria, Com- mander Monteres, last evening brought in a pretty heem brig, with 300 negroes, ‘thirty-six days from the river Congo. The vessel, captain and part of the crow are Americans, the balance all nations. Let them be landod by siavers or a8 prizes, it is all the eame for the negro. Large Fire at Macon, ‘Macon, Ga. 19, Laem! The Granite Hall Hotel, in the old Waduingtoa ra was burned yesterday, resulting in o loss iar $30,C00, which, however, is covered by insurance. Tha goods in the stores were mostly saved. Lake Navigation. Wurreuait,, Apri! 19, 1661. Lake Mero ge is open. The pony boats com. running to day. Markets. PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD. Pun. Bao mgr pril 19, 1961. rallond Brie Morris 85; Canal Railroad, 14; Pennsylvania Railroad, Se. i Oe stoees oa Now Yor at par a 1-10 per cent tery aul the Laitanar is a een bee Baie Lar the f are the m were a i Dyan 65, 90, 64. ‘Olan ise 10, ly gh 4, 48, 47, 67, 53. this Friday, ape Ctreulars cont aa uy rea te the month wit, be mailed WOOD, EDDY & 00,, Nomen rah tenets inthe Delawase, hereafter be the drawings Of Lottery, at i Oorington Wontasty, M nomineao Losi ‘an eg pe ed nary, 1808, “Gesate torus tweety Tene: < Counrr—O.4ss 4, Drawn 6, 16, Ll, 48, 66, 20, 68, 37, ot _ Pe nae Otrevlars. sont fres of 63, 5 CN jane — ie Brag te Gemctenae bap —d troduced comman¢'« general ration. Its ached qual re of tte ai, ~ tM AG improvements factory, transe: heretet toed ‘Cat poy sg tin Rew York and judge of Gentile near Duan ) of Dre and Soft Hate, aps, at DOUGAN'S, 102 Navsea yo bes gn le the ne Melodeon—Conmcert Hall, 530 Browdi- and Prince streets —Strangers, don't Ay~} Berea, tov ‘589 firoadway, neer Com. all of toe world, Admissicn 13 can: . oF Soft Hats for tig ruin on Fatigue Caps, at WHITE, po eoselytiam and Plows " Prauds.—Hum-« fo conversion of oles rove tentism. 2 heed De Sige: i ® Lecture. eas oF Cartes de Visite of M © Ande on yesterday at 10 A. M. tee at rea _War—sSotdiers, of 1801 w hing , Bhoto~ + it at 2 SiaJor Amasreon's photograph on view.” aie Major Anderson | at Gurney'’s Gallery. Major Risers sat for bis photograph ai 104A M. Picture on exh ibi UANEY & SO¥, No, 707 Broadway. wee Selomenee. tin fre aad Pa- want pees ee locks and cross bars. Also fire aad burglar ool sidebou? and parlor Bates Murray street, Enrmer of Col ge pinck, ROBE | SOS Wheeler & Wilson’ “Improved Sewing Machines at reduced prices, ice 608 Brondway, Grover & Baker's Celebrated Notscteat Family and Manufacturing Sowing Machines, 495 BroaJ- way. Flag Staffs to be Had at Ingersoli's Ame- tican Boat and Oar Bazaar, MS and ae & Bouth street, otis Teicop’ erous ‘is the Best ana dressing, beautifying, curling, cleans Femgineand reverie isa ths hair ‘Ladies, (ry ii. boa bya Hill's Hair Dye, 50 Con Brown. No, 1 Barclay stree!, and sold Batchelors Hair Dye.—Keliable and Im ater’ ns —| ror Factory Si Barclay street, Bold aud applied at W. A. BATCHELO 4'8, 16 Bond street, A Card.—The ‘Indian Herb Dr., F. Tam- biely, x. y ving Any information from them. No for consulta, tion, i ig. Urice No, 4p Bromaway, wii Naif mines BL Richsias no n © OTTO. Wo uso such Batma ps hove moatrits With Pature or the Laws of Lil Nor poinen men to ease the Gur Father, whom all goodn~ dea the mean bo eure all fs in ple Torbs, beneath cur feet ned, relieve our pains compleve,