The New York Herald Newspaper, April 25, 1861, Page 4

4 JAMES GORDON BENNETT, KDR AND PROPRIETOR. fre constantly arriving here from Sozthera mer- chants. . The cow United States Marshal has as yet made few appointments except those of Mr. Thompson, reinstated aa chief deputy, and Mr, Luther Hor- ton, noniinated as one of the assistants, Mr. Hor- ton held the same office under Marsal Hillyer some years ago, Great exertions are being made by republicans as well ax democrats to have Lo- renzo De Angelis retained as one of the deputies, and the new Marshal wil! consult the interests of his departmentif he allows Mr. De Angelis to re- main in the position he has so efficiently filled tor thirteen years. At a@ special meeting of the Board of Super- visors of this county yesterday, it was resolved that, in consideration of the necessity of using all efforts to sustain the national government in its struggle with the rebels, it be recommended to the different boards of Commissioners drawing money from the county treasury, that work on the Central Park and other public improvements be suspended for the present, so far as is compatible with the public interests. The report of a special committee in favor of issuing county revenue bonds to the amount of $250,000, to be styled “Union defence bonds,” was adopted. At the meeting of the Emigration Commissioners yesterday Mr. Casserly, the clerk, stated that three of the employ¢s of the Garden have gone to the war, and that Major Domitor, one of the offi- cials, intends to make an effort towards raising a cavalry regiment of twelve hundred men for the defence of the Union. The clerk also stated that the First Zouave regiment was temporarily quar- tered in the Garden. The weekly statement showed the number of emigrants landed here the past week to be 1,687—making the total, since Jan- uary 1, 13,261—and that the balance of the com- mutation fund is now $9,508 73. At a special meeting of the Board of Education which took place last evening, a resolution was adopted continuing the salaries of George. W. Cooper and Edward Coe, clerks of the Board, who have gone to Washington with their regiments. The Vinance Committee .reported that there is a balance of $16,569 on hand on account of special appropriations. The Com- mittee on Sites and School Houses reported against appropriating $10,500 for the purchase of a site for a new school heuse in’the Thirteenth ward, and in favor of appropriating $9,000 for the purchase of a site for a new school house in the Nineteenth ward, The report was adopted. The Board referred to a committee a resolution to pre- serye the situations of teachers who may go to the war, and give them back to them on their return, and pay their salaries to their families in their ab- OFFICE N. W. CORNEE OF FULTON AND NASSAU 8T3. TERMS cash tn adver Money sont by matt wilt be at the oe & er Vie Bene tit cutrent tn’ ew York ian, VY HERALD. too cents $7 per aanun, Fee WEERLY HERALD, coory Roturtaycat v7 cents A fs ‘or $3 per the European ‘Zattion toery Wedneshay, i toany part of Great Britain, aes fang gant, be Ctincrs eal al re oe om the Let, Lith and Slete/ each m vale FONE MERALD, on Wednesday, at four cents per Bier paid eg ro SkaL ALL Lsrreas av Paca- Ore NOTICE taken of anonymous correspondence, We do not rte ven IO NEMENTS renciced cvery day: advertisenete tn- ne Te aie Hawai, Pawiix Heat, and in the Salona an Purovea BA JOB PRINTING exeows aprich. Woith meatness, cheapness «vf de seeeecese NO. RIE Volume XXV1..... AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. NIBLO'B GARDSS, Broadway. —Nison's Rowar Cincos— Nrwra ov Tux Sea. WINTER GARDEN, Broadway, opposite Bond strcet.— Omi sto. WALLACK'S THEATRE, Broadway.—Lovx ax Moxey, LAURA KKENE’S THEATRE, No. 624 Broadway.— Bxvas BS NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Horsxsitor Row sox—Kiss ix THE Dank~Baxosp AND AGNES. NUM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM, Broadway —Da; Bxa Lion any Cruue Ooriosizms. BRYANTS' MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broa’. wor eHinunsaues, Boxes, Dancus, &—Dows 1x 01> Berm. BIBLO'S 84L00 Buvcesquys, Songs Dances MELODEON CONCERT MALL, No, 69 Brosdway.— Boxes, Dancks, Boarssavss, £0. Broadway.-—-Liorn's Mixsteers iw ‘Dowx ux O1v K-y-ay. CANTERBURY MUSIC BALL, 585 Broadway.—Soxas, Danoxt, Buuisequas, So, BROADWAY PANTHEO ut's Drawing Roow Co ‘Tne News. We have important news from Washington. Our evn gallant Seventh ent and the Massachu- fetts Lighth regiment tlast safely arrived in the national cay Despatches to that effect were received in this city last night. Government has sent special messcugers om here, urging the forwarding of troops as fast as pos- ‘ : ible and pee field pieces as can be | SR0e- A resolution expressive of sympathy with re 4 It will be necessary to have the na- | Commissioners Kavanagh and Smith, who are gone tions! capital reinforced as rapidly as may be, it being believed that the secessionists have a strong force in the neighborhood, and that they are pre- parivg for en early attack. It is supposed that Gen. Beauregard and Jeff. Davis are both in ¥ir- vinta, ready to lead the assault, There is great seareity of food in Washington. In our columns ahis morning we supply copious details with re- gard tothe state of affairs there. An oflicer of the Seventh regiment passed through Northeast, Mo d, on his way to this city, last night. It & he is the bearer of despatches from uovernment of the utmost importance. Further accounts continue to reach us of the terrorism reigning in Baltimore and vicinity. No Steamers are allowed to leave the city, and rail- road travel being cut off, passengers for the North y procecd by private conveyance. The preatest excitement is said to prevail in the city, and a!l Northerners are closely watched. We give this morning varratives of different individuals who have arrived North through that city within the past few days. A momber of the New York Seventh regiment, ge of fou k comrades, arrived in Phila- Iphia last event The men suffered greatly at Annapolis for want of foor and water. A gentleman who left Montgomery, Alabama, on Wednesday of last week, furnishes us with nome intelligence from that place. Immense re- joicing took placé there on the nows being re- ceived of the secession of Virginia, Great anxiety existed to hear from the North, the people there being still unaware of the overwhelming and unanimous Union feeling which has rendered the North as one man since the attack of the rebels on Sumter. Business in Montgomery was almost entirely suspended. It was believed that Jeff. Davis had left for Richmond, Virginia, there, in concert with Gen, Beauregard, to concentrate a strong force for an attack on Washington. Senator Douglas, on his way to Mlinois, was de- y missing a train, at the town of ellair, on 0 river, opposite Wheeling, on Monday last. As soon as his presence was known a crowd collect edin front of the hotel where he wasstopping, and the Little Giant was called upon for an expression ofhis feelings in regard to the present rebellion against the national government, to which he re sponded, taking strong ground in support of main- taining the Union, and especially paying a high tribute to the patriotism of General Scott. We publish this morning a brief but highly im- portant correspondence between General Leslie Combs, of Kentucky, and a gentlemon in this city, in which the former desires to be informed if the » men of Kentucky can be fornished with arms and money for their defence. The yacht Edna, Captain Seaman, arrived here yesterday from Wilmington, North Carolina, af tera ron of four days. Capt.S. has visited all the Southern ports, from Jacksonville, Florida, north. and had a very narrow escape at Wilming- ton. As he was coming out of the harbor he was overtaken by a steamer with a crowd of seces- sionists on board, who ordered him to lower his flag. Having his family on board, and being sick himself, he struck his colors for the time, at which the soldiers cheered !ustily and ‘allowed him to proceed. The war feeling in the city continues unabated. ‘The rolls are rapidly filling up, and preparations ure making by the various regiments for an early departure for the seat of war. We supply details in our news columns of the progress of operations, «olonel Ellsworth’s Fire Zouaves will take their departure for Washington on next Saturday afternoon, and three more regiments—the Seventy-ninth, Fifty-fifth and Pifth—will pro- bably go on the same day. The Fifth encamped yesterday on the Battery, with in- ‘structions to remain there until Saturday morn- ‘ing when orders will, it is thought, be given for abeir departure to Washington. The Seventy- minth have orders to hold themselves in readiness to leave for the same place within sixty hours. The New York Zouaves, Colonel Hawkins, are at present quartered at Castle Garden. In the United States Circuit Court yesterday Judge Betts delivered an important charge to the special Grand Jury, empannelled to take cogni- . mance of cases of treason and misprision of treason in this city. Daniel Fish, a gun manufacturer, doing business at 66 Fulton street, in this city, was arrested yea- terday on the charge of treason, by the United States Deputy Marshals, and Dr. Sabot was arrest- ed for misprision of treasom. They were taken before United States Commissioner Morten, and Lommitted for trial. A letter published in the evening papers from The United States District Attorney, Mr. Delafield Smith, and addressed to the bankers of the city, notifying them not to transmit coin, letters of oredit, &c., to banks or individuals of the Southern weceded States, has been withdrawn, In with- @rawing tho letter, Mr. Smith assures the Sonthern bankers that their moneys shall he well taken care of here, and we até tnformed tlint rory large gummi is s about fiftcen s with their regiments to the war, was adopted, and the Board adjourned. Ar enthusiastic meeting of the workmen at the Brooklyn Navy Yard was held yesterday, when resolutions were passed requiring that each man should contribute one day’s pay in ail of the families of such of their fellow workmen as volun- tecr to sustain the flag of their country in the pre- sent contest. ‘The total amount subscribed by the Bench and the Bar for the war fnnd is now $26,985. An application was made to Judge Shipman yesterday in the United States Circuit Court, by Mr. Joachimssen, for the discharge of Gorman and Hill, mates of the slayers Erie and Cora, seized jong since on the coast of Africa with several hun- dred slaves. The application was based on the ground of the long detention of the prisoners without being brought to trial. The United Btates Distriet Attorney and Mr. Wilcoxson op- posed the motion. After argument the Judge denied the m n, but consented to consider the question of admitting the parties to bail. The Grand Jury of the General Sessions haye indicted Andrew J. Hackley, the strect cleaning outractor, for contempt of court, and on motion lof the District Attorney, the indictment was sent to the Oyer and Terminer for trial. It will be re- membered that Mr. Hackley is now confined in Eldridge sireet jail, under a commitment of the Court. ‘The Metropolitan Police Commissioners yester- day promoted Sergeants Bogert, Dixon, Mount, ist and Relay to captaincies, and appointed Tgeants. The pony express from California arrived at Fort Kearney on Tuesday last. The advices from San Francisco by this arrival are to the 10th inst. ‘Trade in that city was very much depressed, owing to the bad condition of the roads throughout the country. had passed a number of bills, all, though, merely The Legislature was still in session, and of local interest. Among ether acts, ‘one to pro- hibit lotteries and gift enterprises, had been pass- ed. There had been great danger of the overflow of Sacremento City, and rauch consternation ex- isted in consequence. The river had risen vers rapidly and to a great height, but at latest ac- counts the water was receding. The steamship St. Louis was to sail from San Francisco for Pana- maon the 1)th inst. Lady Franklin and her niece left San Francisco on the 9th, for England, via fandwich Islands, Australia and India. The steamship Champion, Captain Seabury, from Aspinwall on the 15th inst., for the safety of which some fears had been entered, on account of her supposed liability to capture by Jeff. Davis’ privateers, arrived here safely yesterday morning, bringing a large passenger list, the California mails and $844,577 in specie. rom California we have later advices by the pony express, but she furnished us with more recent intelligence from Central and South America, The news from Chile reports considerable mercantile failures and great depression of trade. Politically, there is nothing important. [n Peru, the only item of interest is the arrest of ex-President Echenique, of that re- public. From New Granada the accgunts are con- flicting, as usual, Some accounts report the de- feat of Mosquera at Honda, while others deny it. The report of his defeat is apparently incon- sistent with the fact that a truce had been agreed upon, the terms of which are given us in the letter of our correspondent. The secession movement in Panama is gaining ground. Four districts have declared in favor of it, and Senor Obaldia, one of the leaders, is a man of considerable influence in the State. The dis- covery of new and exceedingly rich gold mines in the department of Choutales, State of Granada, in the republic of Nicaragua, has caused great excitement, and a large immigration from California was expected. The government of the country, however, has set its face against immigrants. A party of free negroes, to the num. ber of one hundred and fifty, from Louisiana, who have settled in the neighborhood of Biaefields, on the Mosquito Coast, are an object of dislike to the government, and efforts are being made to get rid of them. The repugnance of Nicaraguans to for- eigners and negroes is very natural and excusable, The market for beef cattle was firmer this week and prices were about half a cent higher. Veal calves ware plenty and dull. Sheep and lambs were plenty, duil and fifty cents per head lower. Swine were firmer. The total receipts were 5,409 cattle, 73 cows, 1,158 veal calves, 8,843 sheep ond lambs, and 6.6% swine. ‘The cotton market continued Orm yesterday, while the Hrmoners of holders tended to check transactions; the gales footed up some 1,200 baler, cloving stiff on the basis Of 13)4¢. for middling uplands. Flour was steady, with fair sales, im part for export, without change of moment in prices. Wheat, except for choice white, was heavy aud easier. Gorn was slightly lower: while sales were fair. Pork was stondy, with gales oC mens at $18 50, and of prime, at $19 25 4 $19 9744, Sugars were steady, with gales of about 1,000 hide, Caba Mus. covado, at rates given im another column, Coffee, in view of @ publi¢ gale soon to Gome Off, was quiet, ang NEW YORK ‘HERALD, THURSDay, trameaction® Vimited, [75 tage Maracaibo wer sold at Ac. a te , ap) S09 mate Java at toc. Freights were lower To Liverpeo! some 50 000 « 6 0f0 bushels Of coro Spd wheat were taacu at Th a TAC. and 34, 1a bulk act bags, and 2,0C0 YLIs of tower at p.t.,and 490 do. at Madd Startling News—' shington im Danger By the important telegraphic intelligence which we publish fa our columns this morning, we are placed in possession of the startling fact that the federal capital on Tuesday after- noon was in peril of capture, owing to the fact that the expected reinforcements had not arrived from the North in consequence of the interruption of the passage through Maryiand, and there is an earnest ur- gent appeal from Washington for more troops and for field pieces, The Seventh regi- ment of New York and the Eighth of Massa- chusetts had arrived after some fighting and much suffering; but as many troops as can be sent forward are needed immediately, and they ought to take their provisions with them There is not a moment to be lost. It appears that in addition to the Virginia troops in the vicinity of Washington, Jefferson Davis and Beauregard are at Richmond with tweaty- seven thouzand men, and for all we know to the contray, may now be in possession of the federal capital. ‘The motive of the obstruction of the Nortuern troops at Baltimore and other points in Mary- land is now fully developed. It is evident that the design was to cause such delay as would enable the invaders to be present in force at Washington before the fed- eral troops could reach the scene of action from the North, It is all a question of time. The city bas no natural or artificial strength to enable it to hold out against supe- rior odds, and it has so many approaches that a small body of troops cannot effectually pro- tect it long. We learn that the long bridge is well secured by General Scott, and that he has broken down the bridge at Georgetown; but by means of boats, or rafts, it is possible for troops to cress the Potomac higher up, and, perhaps, even below Washington. So apprehensive of danger was the Com mander-in-Chief that barricades were con- structed for the windows of the public build- ings, earthworks were thrown up, women and children, and even men were ficeing. All things indicated an approaching con- flict. But if the Southern ‘troops did not succeed in effecting a capture yesterday, they will be met to-day by a force large enough to keep them at bay till fresh troops arrive from the North; and there is a consola- tion in the case of Washington that, even if it should be taken, it is not such a stronghold as can be retained against superior numbers, and the ability of the North to speedily retake it cannot be doubted. Now, under these circumstances, what is the duly cf the Governor of this State and all other Northern States? It is to send all avail- able troops, regardless of expense, and with- out waiting for orders, It may not be in the power of the administration to transmit intelli- gence in time; but it is the part of the North- ern Governors to take time by the forelock and forward all the troops they gan to Wash- ington without delay, and if the Leute by An- napolis is not open to cut their way through Baltimore. There has been great mismanagemerf on the part of the government, as well want of vigor and determination. The tionists have been silently acting, while M . Lin- coln, Seward & Co. have been writing and talking and vacillating and procrastinating till it is almost, if not altogether, too late to save the capital from captare. We have fighting men and money in abundance, but we ap- pear to have no government. There are half a million of soldiers ready to take the field, and two hundred millions of dollars are on hand if required to sustain them. But where are the men to lead them to action? It is stated that both Chase and Seward have sue- cumbed. Indeed the letter of the Secretary of State to Gov. Hicks is the plainest proof of bis caving in, and that he meditates a peaceful separation of the States, while Mr. Lincoln, as is evident from his parleying with the rebel Mayor of Baltimore, has also grown weak in the knees, and does not mean that anybody should be hurt. A million of dollars would be cheap for a President with a backbone— aman after the stamp of Andrew Jackson, who, being first sure be was right. would take the responsibility and go ahead, looking danger and death in the eye. Kentucky Faithful Stili-Armsand Money Needed by the Union Men, It will be seen from our news columns that a despatch was received yesterday in this city from General Leslie Combs, of Kentucky, in- quiring whether arms and money for self-de- fence within the Union would not be supplied to them. This demand has been communicated by express to the President, and inquiry has also been made from him whether, if the State of Kentucky should assume the position of a strict “armed neutrality,” remaining in the Union and not permitting troops from the Con- federate States to pass over her soil, the federal government would be \nder the neces- sity of marching troops through Kentucky to suppress the revolution in the cottou States. As to the first demand, we hope the govern- ment will be avle to comply with it, and thus strengthen the bands of the patriotic men of Kentucky. As tothe idea ofan “armed neu- trality,” that is the present condition of Mary- land, and is one which causes the government more embartassment than if Maryland were in open revolution. The duty of a loyal State is to strengihen the government in their hour of peril t to shackle its movements by armed neutralities. They who are not with the government are against it,and we hope and trust that in every event, and to the last ex- tremity, Kentucky will be found faithful to her federal duty. Dinatortvess oF tHe Govenyveyt.—While the national spirit is thoroughly aroused all over the North, and everything which patriotism can suggest is being vigorously carried out on the part of the people, there seems to be a dilatori- ness and want of action on the part of the ad- ministration not quite in consonance with pub- lie sentiment. “Several regiments have been promptly despatched to Washington in answer to the call of the President; but owing to the hostile attitude assumed by Maryland, only three of them have, as far as we know, reached the federal capital up to this time, Ia this respect the government has got acted with foresight or promptitude. It ought to have known that Baltimore sympa- thized with the secession movement, and {t car- tainly must have known, at least, that the Baltl- mere mob was a dangerous element, aad pro- vision should bave been made in advance to yt asafe passage fow the Northern troops to > It is clearly now the duty cf the government to sugpress the Southern rebeilion. The peo- ple of the North are all of one miad upon that questop, and they ore ready with men and money to bring it to a speedy aettlement. They regard the division of the republic as a matter not to be tolerated, and they expect the ad- wizistration to put down all attempts to out off suy portion of the territory of the government just as the oiffons: republic id; or just as England or ce would do in s similar case ‘The people are willing and anxious to do their part, but the admiuistration does mot seem to be up to the mark, aud it is beginning to be re- garced here in the North as an evidence of imbecility at Washington that the federal capi- tal is sti!l insufficiently protected, and that the war ia not pushed forward with more vigor. Such is the sentiment rapidly gaining ground Gay by day. The War-Mr. Lincoln's Admiaisteation— Its Friends and Wis Policy, Action, action, action, gays !emosthenes, are the three great rules of eloquence; and they are, also, the great rvles of war. But what are we to say of the action of Mr. Lia- coln’s administration in this crisis? ,Accord- ing to its leading organs, the administration, instead of pursuing a vigorous course of ac- tion, has been asleep, incredulous of danger, or too much embarraszed with its difficulties to know what todo; and has beea temporizing with, and apologizing to, conspirators against the government, whose impudence called for a different course of treatment. These complaints from some of the favorite organs of Mr. Lincola would hardly be made witbout some grounds of justification, For in- stance, we might ask, why were not the neces- sary precautions taken in sdyance to secure some line of transit for troops, mails and pas- sengers over Maryland, in anticipation of these troubles which have placed our federal capital in the condition of a city under a siege? Why were not ten thousand men quietly concentra- ted on the Maryland border, and put through ina body? Why were not several war steam- ers seasonably employed to run constantly up and down the Potomac to keep it open, by pre- venting the erection of hostile batteries on its banks? Why is it that Mr, Lincoln and Me. Seward were so very amiable in regard to the Baltimore secessionists, aud after their outra- geous assault upon the Massachusetts regi- ment? Such questions, it is true, may be more readily asked than answered; but they can be asked with some show of justice. The simple truth is, Mr. Lincoln has been flattered with the idea that tuis Southern rebellion is a loose, slipehod and reckless conspiracy, without any foothold in Maryland, when he suddenly dis- covers that it is a gigantic rebellion--a Southern reign of terror—-carrying everything before it, even in Maryland. There are ru- mors, too, that Mr. Lincoln does not like the smell of gunpowder; that Mr. Seward would rather let the seceded States go than fizht them, and that Mr. Secretary Chase thinks it would be the best possible anti slavery policy to turn them adrift. The Hartford Courant (the leading republican paper of Connecticut) strongly urges this policy of a peaceable sepa- ration, and the New York Tribyne, in freqnent e:litorials, has advocated the same thing. We have reason to believe, too, that under all this administrative smoke there is some fire; that Mr. Lincoln is contemplating the re- cognition of the Confederate States; but Mary- land’s unexpected disaffection spoils his pro- gramme. She has been blindly, rashly and rui- nously drawn into this secession movement, and she is beginning already to rue it. She will be overrun and soundly chastised into submission if she does not save herself by a timely repen- tance. She is making herself the Crimea of another Russian war, and like the Crimea she will be eaten up and laid waste by contending armies, as sure as fate, unless she takes the pack track while she may. Meantime, there are five hundred thousand men and two hnn- dred millions of money in the North ready for the service of the government at the tap of the drum. But these men want an efficient sys- tem of direction at Washington. Are they to have it, or are we to be dragged into the slow tortures of a long and lingering civil war? We have the power to make it short, effective and decisive. Oh, for ten days of staunch old Andrew Jackson! Naw Menor Mesicat Instrvction,—We notice the arrival in our city of M. Alexaader Wolowski, the au thor of the new method of musical instruction which has been so favorably spoken of by the European and, more recently, by the Philadelphia journals. The latter bear testimony to the astonishing progress mad> by his pupils. I seems that by Mr. Wolowski’s system a great dea! of the drudgery, aud many of the difficulties attend- ing the acquirement of instrumental proticioney, are avoided. Thus, many who would leave off diagusted with the old method of teaching are insensibly led on until (hey acquire a prssion for the study of music. M. ‘Woloweki is himself a first class pianist and vocaliet, ad- vantages that musical teachers do not always possess, As an evidence of the estimation in which his system i¢ held, we may mention that previous to his departure from Philadoiphia bis pupils presented him wich a diamond brenetpin of great valve M. Wolowski proposes opon- ing clarses and delivering courses of lecturer hore. Miseixc.—By advertisement in another columa it will be geen that George AH. Requa bas been missing siace Sunday, the Lith (pst. Any information of his where abouts can be acdr i to D. L. Westerfield, No. 165 Fourth street, this city, One hundred dollars reward is offered for his recovery. Pam ror rar Howes or tut Goon Sirermry.—This fair was opened last Monday at Irving Hell, corner of Fit- teeuth street and Irving place, and will continue during this week. The object of the institution is to provide a home for those unfortunate female outcasts of socicty who sincerely desire to reform their lives, With such a truly charitable object in view the fair should bo Jiberal- ly patronized. Naval Intelligenec, The United States sloop of war Cyane, Com. Bissell, sailed Crom Mazatlan March 21, for Guayamas, The United States frigate Congress, Captain Goldabo. rough, was at Monteviedo on the isthof March. The United States steamer Pulaski, Commander Macomb, was also there at the same time. Court Calendar—This Day, Seemewe Cornt—Cievit.-Pars 1=Nog. 1151, 1221, 1223, 1225, 1230, 1281, 1293, 1255, 1287, 1930, 1241; 1243, 1265. 1247, 1249, 1251, 1283, 1956; 1257, 12507 Part 2—-Nos. $10," 82. 826, 828, 834, $40, 376, 848, 850, 2, 788, 578, 862, 364, . 889, 1869, 1579, 117,171, 1721, 1725} 293, 1103, 1906, 1314) Navigation of the §t; Lawrence Mowrnmat, April 24, 1801 ‘The first steamer arrived hore yesterday, and several mall crafttodoy. The harbor is clear, The Jura aod four sailing versels reached Quebec this morning. The Steamship Cotambia, Hasarax, Apri) 24, 1801. ‘The Galway steamer Columbia left a. Johns Saturday. She met with heavy fogs, and put into Halifax for coal, Sho anils this eyening. fiews from Ceatral and South imerica—Pre- Grew of the Secession Sovement in Pa- wama——Kpormoes Failures ta Ctlte— Ex-President Echeniqaue, of Peru, Arrested by Castilla, a, &o., &, Niws from New Granada. OUR PANAMA CORBESPONDENCS. Pavase, April Lo, 1881. Reverted Defeat of Mosquers—The Presidenc,—secusion oY Panana—acquittal of Mr, White's Murderer in Ni- caragua—Vesicts-of- War a Panama, de, fc. ‘The Engiiah steamer Conway, that arrived at Aspin- wall on the dth inst. from Carthagena, with dates to the ‘2d, brought uo papers, and the ouly intelligence received there from Bogota and the geat of war near Honca, is contained in private letters. The mews is favorable to the government, It ia stated that Mosquera has een repulsed, if not defeated, by General Paso- da, and that the Istter is now in possession of Honda, which be. has garrisoned with a thou- sand troops, It is also atated that the Congress at Bogota has declared Senor Jutio Arboleda Preaident of ‘tho Granadian Confederation, and Seuor Ospina, the pro Gent President, Firat Deaigmado, or Vice Presidout, who is to continue to act a3 Chief Exvcutive of the naticn duriag the absence of Arboleda from Bogota, who, last ac counts was in the State of Cauca, at the head of the yor. ernmeat troops he took from Panamaa month or so ago. Private accounts farther state that the government forces have retaken sevoral places ou the Magdalua river—among others Morupa:—and that the Legislature of the State of Mogdalua which is in eession at tle Oienmsga, bad declared rgainst Nieto, the chief of the revolutionary party on the At- kcntic coast, and in favor of the general government The news is generally discredited kere by the !berals, who claim to have different accouats from Carthagena. ¢ Governor of the State of Panama doc!ines calling an extra session of the Legisiatuie, which bo was requested to do by tho Department of Fairega, in order to get the sense of the people of all parts of the State im referenco to declaring the Isthmus independent of the general government. The departments of Chiriqui, Sata aud Chorrera, in addition to that of Falrega, have declared in fayor of the State's separating itsel! from the Confederation. Bir Dor Jose Obaleia, late Governor of the State, heads the movement in Chiriqui. Nothirg definite, however, as regards the future polirical condition of the State, will be done until the meetings of the Legislature in September. Meaatime the people of the difiercnt departments can in- etruct their representatives how to vote on the subject. Althovgh the Governor refused t> coavene the Legis- lature in extra tession, he ls kuown to fayor the inde- pendence of the State A vyestel bourd for Maracaibo has arrived at St. Thomas irom New York, with 6000 muskets aud 20,000 cartridges on board, for the Granadian confederation The steamer Guetemala, which arrived at this port on the 4th inst. from Centra] American porte, brought no pews of importance. Gavett, who murcered Hon. Joseph M. White a few months since in Nicaragua, has been acquitted; but the friends of the deceased have ap pealed to the Supreme Court. Mr. Dimitry, United States dimister to Nicaragua and Costa Rica, had returned to the ter Stale, He is expected to leave for the United States in the latter part of this month. ‘The United States frigate Lancaster, flag ship the Pacific squadron, sailed hence on the 13th in the Sou b Sea Islands. She is expected to return here in about tive mouths. The bealth of ber officers and crew, which had become somewhat impaired of late, made it necessary tbat the cruise upon which she has gone should be made. The Saranac, Captain Robert Ritchie, has left here to look after American interests. The British shi Mutrie is still in port, and the following French slips oi war are expected here from the West Coast:—Ship of the line Duguay Tronin, Rear Admiral de garrica, first-class sloop Gaiathi, and frigate Themis. The United States sloop of-wer St. Marys,’which cailed frem this port for Sau Francisco on the Ist inst., was spoken at Sea on the 4th in Int. 6 02, lon. 80 51, by a ves- ecl that arrived here op the 12th. ‘The letters for the officers sud men of the UnitedStates sloop of-war Levant, which have accumulated in the Uniled States Consulate at this ‘0 during the last ten months, will be retuned to United Staies by the prescut maj!; those for the officers will be sent ia a pack- ace to the Navy D tment at Washingtop, and those for the men to the dead lettor office. A Carthagena correspondent of the Pauama Star and Horali forpishes that r with the followiug points agreed upon between Gen. Mosquera aud the officer in command of the government forces, near Honda, in the armistice referred to in my last letter to the feral, which ia Subject to the approval of the President of the eee, ‘but which, in my opinion, will never be ven!— # Accemuee%yt hostilities from the date of the armistics (8a of TROY) until the Ist of April. Congress te meet b late, todo noting else but elect a Designaco to take cbarg’ of the Presidency on the Ast of April—the party elected to be approved or by the bepicerents, fmmediately after the election of a Desiguado the St areallto elect their Senators and Representatives cording to the law of 1856—that is to say the election is 4 = subject entirely to the laws and regulations of each State. Both armies to remain in their positions. of for News from the South Pacili Pasasts, April 15, 1361, ‘The English steamer Callao, from Valparaiso and ister- mediate porte, with two weeks later intelligence from the west coast, arrived at this port on tho 6th Inst, She brought the mail, $296,806 in specie, and the usual cargo of merchandise for Europe. Dates are Valparaiso, March 18, and Callao 28th. CHILE. IMMENSE MERCANTILE FAILURES GREAT DECLINE [¥ TRADE, AC, ‘The news from this republic is important. Politically there is nothify of interest to report. The elections for Congress were being conducted quietly ; but the country has been thrown into a great state of excitement on ac count of the failures of many of the oldest and hitherto wealthiest ative houses in Valparaiso and Santiago, which, for the time being, has destroyed confidence and paralyzed business of every description. The amouut of the HMabilities already ascerteinel of the houses that bave failed is over six millions of dol- jars, and it is thougut that when an investigation is made the amount will far exceed thi sum. The government will lose al®ut a million of dol by the failvres. ‘The following is a list of the hous: that have gene by the board, with the amount of t) Hiabilitics as far ag ascertained:—Salas paraiso, $1,£60.C00; Salas & Co., ir Hermanos, Val- alparaiso, $360,000; Ovalii & Go., Santiago, $700,000; Seven of the’ Errazares, 00 000; four of the Salas, $730,000; three of $160,000; J. D. Valdes, $100,000; J. Guil. '2C0,000; Francisco Nevil, $140,000, Total, ¥ fires have recently taken place in Santiago, destroying property to the atmount of three hundred thousand dollar, PERU. ARREST OF EX-PRESIDENT ECHENIQUE OF PRRU, AC. The only item of news from this country is that of tho arrest of General Echenique, former I’resideat of the republic, and who claims to be the legitimate ani constitutional head of the nation, {t appears that he came passenger from Valparaiso to Callao in the English steamer Callao, but so dieguised himself that the fact of his being on board was not known to any one save his Servant until the arrival of the vessel at Callao. The overnment was in possession of the fact, forno sooner «i the steamer come to anchor than she was surrounded by armed beats. After several ineffectual searches were mace, Echenique was finally discovered under the dining table, placed on board a Peruvian war steamer and con veyed as a prisoner to the Ieland of San Lorenzo. Ris wile bas petitioned Congress to grant him a trial, but it is understood that President Castilla has intimated that if her wishes are acceeded to he will at once dis. solye Congress, Before the arrival of the steamer at Callao from V raiso several other arrests were made, among them a gon of Kchenique and an Englishman named White. The latter i# suspected of having made the attempt to assassinate Castilla some months since, He has appealed to the British Charge «\’ Affairs for protec tion, Castilla, it is thought, will also try to implicate ‘henique and his son. These arresta have produced great excitement in j.1ma and Callao, and much sympath is expressed for Fehenique, who has many warm frien in both places who would like tosee him at the head of the government once more. ‘The agent of the Knglish steamer is severely and justly censured for giving permission to have the vessel searched. It is supposed that sufliciont guano has boen shipped from the in.chas to supply the lorcign demand for two or three years, and conse uently no more vessels are to be chartcred for some time to come This will not only have a dopreseing offect upon the trade of the country. bot it will greatly embarrass the ernment, which dorives the most of its revenue from e cule of guano. The United States steamer Narragancectt is still at Callao. BOLIVIA AND RCUADOR. There is no news whatever from theae two republics. Both continue tranquil. Arrival of the Pony Express, Fort Keansy, April 24, 198°. The pony express passed at o. quarter past cleven o'clock yesterday, bringing the following nows from the Pacific coast:— Say Fraxewco, April 10, 1361. Arrived $th, ships Black Hawk and Grace Darling JBo8 ton; brig Martha Washington and ship Spitfire, Burton; ship Fmilic Plerce, Bordeaux, Spoken March 29,26 deg north, 128 dog. west, ship Pernyiaw, New York for San Francisco; March 20,26 deg, north, 120 deg. west, ehip Revenue, Glasgow for San Frave'sco. Sailod 6th, ship Anglo Saxon, Mazatlon; bark Marbs, London; Oth, ship Mary Whiteritge, Rong Kong, evry ing assorted merchandisn, valved st $47 000, ant #15.° +4 injgold and silver, ships Radiant and Great Republic, both chartered for England; the former in beating out of har yor inet evening grounded en one of the telands io tae bay aod remained (il Walp mopuleg, whiva © tagoow baw ber off probabiy withowt datmago, tered Sor breadstuils for Kogland, st Ragte, for York. Tacoders,"a7ne, a promiaent citizer of Sen Franc who returned from New York by the last eteamer, yesterday of Parama Corer. Ta the muaicipas electton beid yesterday in tthe tov] Sen Jose the democrats ¢; ‘camphed by 120 awjority. rep blocs carried the tow w last fall ‘Toade ts almost totally inteswmpted by tho edailifio} the roads ead threatened oyerilows of tho cacy Comes inacantily. Coleg is Phe only atticte demand, and this activity is owkng to the ant eipa! tha! tae principal holders are abse#'te estabiisi#an vance io prices. ‘The steamship St. Louis eai's for Winwma to- @oruing at vine o’ciock. Lady Franklia and aieco éailed yerter®2y for Horol: HE .t as 4 Bate om oF EI 44 amillora, Goo & Kearse, Wf Shipley, GE ldr ¥ » bt C Corolay, Mr Van Dersen, G Gerkin, H a: ams, WH WhtSeld, CC Fess, C W smith, |. Meyer, Jos Hu rail, Paul Gardner, Jas F Heller and wife, E Mana, 3 Wels, R A Thomas.” F Heinkmer, J Page, J Jaxon, J: of, Geo Brook, J Hemprock, Thos ‘Mealaster, SH Val jevere, Wm Thoraten, ister, T Wa Brown, HC Pitman, ‘ ees” re The Pike's Peak Express. Fort Kzaryy, April 23, 1861. ‘The Pike's Peak express, with Douver city dates to tiv oth, bas arrived, Arich gulch aud diggings were found at the head of t1 Hasguize river, Sfty miles west of Denver. ‘Tho snow In the Western mining region was thres fo deep. Here the weather {3 Sue and grass is abundant. Thar are several Cunfred Indians in the viciaity, who ha caused some trouble. P Naval Intelligence. Bosroy, April 24, 1381. ‘The United States steamehip Nisgara arrived and aa chored off the Navy Yard at 11 o'clock to-day, The Slave Trade. TO THE EDITOR OF THE LONDON HERALD, Sra—From having Lad, prior to emancipation, the com. mand of slaves, and practical proof of the value of thei| labor in our Weat !nilla colonies, I have entertained the] inion that there would be no figh! between thal ‘orth and (he South, as slave labor in America is ag va, fuable as it now is in Cuba, in the increase of articles export, That peaceful secersion will be the order of th: day is now tolezably evident. There are, however, ques: tions I have aot seen mooted, and which may give ri: to complications, yiz:—Will the free States keep cruise: on the coast of Africa for the sy; ion Of the sla trade’ 1 hen d a) hy the Cage ely instructed cruise actively for an’ rigorow search an} vessel carry ing the United States flag? Will Wot te poria of the siaye States otfer facilities for landing cargoes slaves, W sting against the slave trade’ May’ y_not eT on the slave trade? If ¢! free States world joln cordially with great Britain, allow the captains of our African squadron to overhaul any vesee! on ¢he coast carrying the Stars and Stripes, it would be the heaviest blow that could be infieted on ths atrocious trade in hu beings, and the aati-sia ‘Amerion would thus pave thelr them Tas, Sir, your Most obedient servant, AN OLD JAMAICA PLANTER, 186, , 60, 73, 57, 13, 16, 32. © 2 63, Drawn Ay i 7, 56, 3. 46, 99, 7, 36, 60, beaten by addressing sid VEAdoH § Oo. xe Delaware. 1, 40, 4 ‘Otroulars eent free of cha & Co.'s ia or Wi 3 AND MISSOURI STATE LOTTERIES. UNTOORY, Extra ass. 25—A) 12h, 1881. Al, 6, 0, 48, 6. 7 ail $8.20) 7, OL, 24. Sweats, CLASS 246— 361. 11, 16, 7, 43, 57, 59, 1, aera} 15, 39, 30, 42. Circulars sext free of charge by addocslag either Poo Covington, Ky., or St, Loula, afo, "—That is what is LIDATED CT. Drawia! 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SON tpoletat W, A BATOUBLOB'S, le Boot vvect Paar agenesis By Hewty La stan oa Wigs ana pees wonder? ime: them at 16 Bond atrect, oF sens for @ measure da HUVs Hair Dye, 50c., Black or Brown, No, 1 Barclay street, and sold by all druggists, vidty On Da froen Opupan, wil Atserive dheetse ask hal palit henge of thel complaint or ines, ita fee ving any intcrmation from them. No charge for cots tion ch v Otice 499 Broadway, within balf . Tninute's waik of St Nicholos Hotel. ee FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. | Wepwaspar, April 4—6 2. M. Business continues extremely dull; the progress of the war is the exclusive topic, of conversation in commercial circles. To-day the street was much agitated by conflicting reports with regard to the safety of the Seventh regiment, and on ‘Change and in the street very little else was mentioned. Nothing was done in exchange. In money there is no new featare to report. Money is vory abundant, bat unusual caution is exercised in the selection of collaterals and paper. Under present circumstances loans on the stocks of border slaves States must be regarded as very unsafe, and the board would probably do well to strike them all from its list for the present. The stock market was decidedly iower to-day, though without panic. The depression continaed thronghout the day. At the first board New York Central declined ';, Erie *,, Hudsan {, Harlem ¥%, Reading }°,, Michigan Central #4, Ga- lena 1°{, guaranteed %,, Illinois Central %, Toledo 114, Rock Island 144. After the baard nothing was done til! the afternoon session, then a further decline took place, and the general market closed heavy. Virginias improved! pet cent this morn ing, and Tennessees were firmiy held at yester- day's advance; in the afternotu they were lower. The reply of the Governor of Tennessee to the Prosidesit's reqni-ition for troops renders Tennes: 60 Ttocks pT ly a8 valucless as Virginias Per nie who refuse to perittia Vivir obligatiods to Nacks coustey cag hardly be relied upom to twa