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sistance Could answer no good purpose, the works being asesilable in many places, the garriaon cxhaustodby the tching and unremitting duty, Foduced in its numbers by ricktless and the sword. Lord Cornwallis, thorefore, made proposais for a capitulation Eatigue of constant ‘Tho torms were adjusted in the course of the next « and on tho 19th of October (he posts of York amd Clow cestor wore surrendered to Ger mander-in-Chief of the combined army, war, transports and other vesseis to the Cougt deGraffe, as commander of the French lock. THE SECOND SIEGE OF YORKTOWN. | ‘Important from the Army of Immense Force and Prepara- ‘The Coming Final Blow to the General McClean. tions of the Rebels. Rebellion, &e., Bi. ES &e., &e. Fortrasa MoNRog, April 10, 1862 eral Washington, as Com” and the ships-of* ‘The storm bas at length broken and'the sun shines brightly this afternoon, though tho wind is still blowing Nothing has beon seen or heard of the Merrimac {to-day, and, in view of thé récent--torribie’ ro- yorses to the rebels in the West, it is doubted whether ‘they will have the courage to attempt olfensive opera- tions, oven with their dron-plated-monater. S! 1! porate circumstances require desperate remelies, and their desperate strait may induce attempts thing in this way. If she ever doos come sheuwill pro- ' bably come to-morrow. Parties who came in from the.eriny change in affairs. ph E. Joh force he eserves at Williamsburg. Acoording to reports of dese: “bers about 50,000, of whom Focently drawn from the line of the Rappahe about Norfolk Despite the weather and bad roads, our generals are pushing forward preparations for the assault wpon (he enemy's works, and not many days will ¢! ‘Yorktown will be ours and Richmond threat ‘The glorious news from the West is acting@® an excel- Jont stimulant for our army,and greatly emcourages the troopa, under. their present hardships, to strive to win equal honors. Berdan's Sharpshooters give good accounts of them- —one ik, report no special pated withspark vou of.uhe rebe across the pani a ma a. sho before ing, effect, des at some: Contipual “skirmishing is goiug on, and @ brilliant littleaffiir occurred yesterday mo which Grifiim’s” battery parti Killing and wounding twent ‘The rebel position-exte Yorktown to Warwick, peur James © above Mulberry Point the making in of the creek f. their lino of defence and ena “their fortifications a Generals Lee and “to be with tho reb Yorktown and the other at Wa! Magruder, holding a subordicate command, is with the om The conformation of the land and James river them to the roads up the peniu: sion are both reported ommanding at rters, the rebel force num- 0,000 are reinforcements cle and selves. They hold an advanced position, under the rebel ‘Datteries, from whieh they constantly harass the enemy. Ahead above the parapet becomes an instant mark for ‘Balt dozen rifles, which, at @ thousand yards distance, rarely fail to hit their Mark. One sharpshoover ‘Dolonging to the California regiment has almost wholly ‘prevented the rebels from using a large gun in an ‘in- {portant position, From a well selected ritie pit he keeps ‘® constant aim upon the gun, and hardly an attempt has ‘Deen made for two days to fire it without the rebels Dosing one or two men from his deadly aita. One of the on dits of tho day is that one of our divi ‘sions has secured an important position, the holding of whioh will load to the eventital forcing of the rebel live Of defence. Much important proli Dy oor troops, and, wit lary work bas been performed the feturn of good weather, more active operations wilt hardly be postponed many days. The task befure Gez. MeTlellan—the reduction of fortified intrenchmonts—is that for which he is held spe- cially qualified, and the result is not doubted, 4 Wasmwovox, April 11, 1s 62 The steamer King Philip arrived at the Navy Yard at half past eight o'clock this morning, having left Ship Point, York river, near Yorktown, at two o'clock yes terday a'tornoon, Captain, Fox, Assistant Secretary of The Navy; Sontor Grimes, Hon. Mr. Sedgwick, of Naw York, and several other gentlemen, came on the King Philip. Our forces before Yorktown are stated to be boarly gaining ground. Nothing new has transpired on the river. SKETCH OF YORKTOWN AND VICINITY. Yorktown, the scene of the present operatiens of the ] Opposing military forces, is a port of entry ou the York | fiver. it is the capital of York county, in Virginia, and {5 situated om the right bank of the river, from seventy miles (nan east-couth-easterly direction. its mouth. leven miles Tt w: It is distant from Richmond about as | settiod in 1705, and was once a very flourishing villog ‘but shortly before the rebellion there were only about | forty houses im the place, The shipping of the district to June 39, 1854, amounted to an oggregate of nearly six loc. 781. Lord Cornwallis surrendered the wsand tons, enrolled and licensee, the const trade 4 all employed in During that year two vessels were built thore, of two hundred and forty-six tons burthen. Th ty was the theatre of one of the most importent events in American history, for on the 19th of October, Keeping of General George Washini York county issituated in the southeasters part of the | State, at the entrance of the York river into Chesapeake | which together form ite northeastern boundary anty is about seventy square miles, y ismearly level and The dnd the surface of th Ipting, much of the soil being very fertile. Large quanti+ | Bes of oysters ‘have been taken in York river, and pre ¥ious to the rebellion ‘the oyster fisheries were the Source of an immense trade with the Northern Stat fhe last return gave the population of the c¢ arca of the o 0" mn 4,460, of whom nodPly one-halfwere sinves The York river, 80 often ded to in the foregoing remarks, is formed by the onion of the Pamupky and | Matiapony rivers at tho southeastern extremity of King | William county, Vir arly direction tho river falls into Chesapeake Bay nearly | apposite Cape Charles its whole course as to prese vay than that of a river iGnction to its mouth is about forty miles, andat the | latter t is probably not less than Ubree mi width. The river divides the counties of New K James City and York aft The river ty Its om flow in; ace tothe sale 8 southeast is $0 broad through th fre 0 ther the appearance of a the ¢ right from those of King and | d ' f j j NEW. YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1862.-TRIPLK SHEET. fow word apom this bin, eorving as Quartermaster in Maxico, was stolen from bis toupk wathout negtect or dofault om hie part, was afterwards the capital of the Stata until 1799. Wil: liam aad Mary College, founded at this place in 1092, 1s ‘The 7 will hardly persuade us that nari othe interest in the particular amou in tho Circ.it Court ot nel all other 4 mesic sorvante of this Hoh now ¢ tho oldest litorary wstitution ia North America, @xoopt ine ck SP CAaD OF Con. vam, culiarly argent or intolorablo. Why i this on setting forth the proc edings in such case before ing Flarvard University, and was, proviwus tothe rebel Mr Browne, (opp.) of BR. 1., from the Committee on | preased upon us? Hore ts an anawor which | commissioners and their action therein, lion, in & very fourishingoondition. ‘The library contain” Mections, reported a regolution that Win. Vandever has | ™¥ estevined colleagues of Pennayivania may | the party to whom payment has beon The Bill Abolishing Slavery in the District of Columbia Passed by the House, Histen to at this Gine with intereat. ropublican organ of this city & fow torial, whieh urge vot boon entitled toa seat im the House since be was mustered into the military service of tho United States colonel in an Lowa regiment, in September last. ed about 5,000 volumes, and the students in abtendsnco generally numbered from one hundred to one hundred aud Ofty, Williamsburg is also the seat of the Rastera from an edi for tho abolishment of alavery in the District of Colum bia, to lose in one hour after the consideration uf the sane, Lo be resumed ia Gommitioe of tho Whote on the state of the Union, ves, obstruct their to the North Thirty-nine Nays. arrangement, ‘The town at that time contained throw churehes—Kpiscopalian, Baptist and Methodist. It waa first ettied in 163%, and the estimated population before the rebellion was about Often hundred, The county of passage Prose newspaper -of Philedoiphia; to General Banks’ column had been gladly received, and of the positions taken ap by the rebels, and.iwis reported ‘as the headquarters.ef onc of the rebel generals. It hag Mr, Wuson, (cop.) of Masa., introduced @ bill amgada vorat gontiomen that tory of the Fugitive Slave act. amendment. Ho 6: B ago no Mr. Carrrenpex, (Union) of Ky., said wo are on no summer aoa, We are in the midst of a storm of war. The, country is convulsod from one end to the other. This stato of things was enough to put all men on their deopest sense of responsibility, and he had felt it to an oppressive dogree. This rebellion was without paraliet in the history of (he world, Whore did a rebellion ever asa aucl tic proportions. as this? ~Whero was there ao mich to be destroyed, wh other weconsider the material proaperity or tho benoficont ingtitntions involved? But'tho immediate question was the aboiition of slavery in the District of Columbia. For the first Veman. Mr. Hanning concluded, when Mr. Lovgsor spoke of robbing slaves: of their rights. Every one bas been robbed. He ex; munules in epeaking of what ho tormod tho sublimity of infamy Mr. Hardihg’s amendmont was rejected. | Mr. Gnisies, (rop.) of Iowa, said he understood that ‘some of this clzs8 Of troops were boing now oalisted. "he resolution was adopted, AGRIOULPORAT, BTATINTICS, Mr. Fosrer, (rep.) of Coun., introduced a bill to coltect agricultural statistics, ‘ANEW KUL YOR THR BRMATR. Mr. Ha rozrson, (Union) of Mo., offered a resolution that a majority of the Senators now ‘in the Sonate, and duly lected, abal! constijute a quorum. Referred to the Oom- mittee on Judiciary. NNGROKS AILOWRD TO CAi at (his point. A road runa batween Warwick on the one sie, and Hempion and Newport’s*News on the other. NEWS-FROM THE STATE CAPITAL. The Assessment BiU—Spring Street Rail- /roud=—The City Tax Levy—Deoision in the Parish Will Case. clause: 8 was contrary to tho law of the district. credit, whethor black or white, ought to be @ witness. m8. the ssmeut bill was reported back from the Com- ’ TAR __ | thirty or forty years of our existence, perhaps, the Mi 3 D1 of Mr. St tho bil r “i ir. Wickliffo's amendment was rojeoted, mon to pass tho bill, no matter how imperfect it was, ‘There wase higher tribunal than Whis—ihe Amorican poopte—to which thay were responsible, During his remarks ho was called to order from tho copublican gide, when bo remarked he supposed if he had uttered some foul abiise of slavery he would havo been proposition hawt deon rejec-ed time and again, and in tue palmiest days of the republic it was judged impolitie by tho predocossors of the gentlemen now here, The Senate, however, had Just passed the bill which was now before the Hous» for its action. What practical good or advantage would bo rom the original draft. jaw during this session, s The Spring street Railroad vill was this afternoon or- dered to a third reading in the Assembly—only seven- ‘This vill will hardly become a | 24, nays viz: Mesars. Davis, Hondorson, Kennedy, Lane of Ind., Latham, Nesmith, Powell, Stark, Willey, Wilson of Mo., and. } ‘Bibb. DEMATR ON TAR CONVIRCATH ‘the Configcation bill wi taken up. had taken ii He said in regard to the bill now before the Sonate , the Se- bollion,andsecondty, if possible to increase-our ‘A rich, apicy, and saucy discussion took place iu the Senate this evening,ou the Chevango Canal Ex- a vator from New Hampshire said yeaterday that all the na- b, that the ‘enable Cong fevente in a fair ang just way. The me may cofas cepa Se Santee bagren' Re eect gpl pape of log vy could not arty nay the asnual increase of thene."| exoroic Ne power over Gamerey s me Mere. | when wo will havo-to reconstruct pur ideas, but not: aaciere Of tvs Suamiabn TILE URArEA. nopeastt canst aee Ee ee aT ate eRe ee, | Pann, thibkeeclhnes: tea sone fot Dreeaie Seo Tr lias et coasts Aiiaet natnriattion sevoral. tonder spots, making a number of Senators | per cont. the inceoane of ¢ Peeee1S | Mr. Hocunclee 6a Loe Peake wipother it was the | ie monoy to pay for this curse. r per cont: the increase of slaves 23.38; the increase of froe blacks was 10.07-—total increase 35.68. The increase of pe supposing their nambes to be 4,000,000, would gentloman’s opiition that land and Virginia Coded the Diatriet of Colutnd: , under the con- toany stitution »having exclusive legislation over the Distrio!- ‘ squirm uvder the scorching teoths that be told, which Colum- were apparent t> any person with half an ‘eye. dia. cussion wes kept up all the evening Mr. VaLLanpiGHam, (opp.) of Obie, was opp bilt for the avoliion Re aey iacthe Dinero et bia for one of which alono was sufficient. i The vill waa, how. | he 03,520 for the last year. A si ike the Great | there was an implied un that ti hina over, ordered to a third reading, 9 Kastor would (ake ail the increase to Africa in eight | time olating institutions st these seales show | M0 regarded all (is claen pte lth gird i as in sersiow all the evening, engaged | trips, and much sooner to Hayti. The tonnage of the | be continued in force, and that Congress had no right to |\f?, Puevont Spree: od en eee plliciey in third reediog CeO iy ii United States would carry noarly the whole | exeroise ite powor under (ho constitution? atem, he 1 wae, Oak Uae wears reer Jae Ihe amendments to the Unsafe Building law of New | colored population in one trip. ‘Thee sta- | Mr. Cxrrrewpun roplied that the cession was made with- | ''# Hooked ee en eee ae York, and the biil to prevent franta im the opening of | twtics show another thing—that free. blacks | out the slightest apprehension that slavery would ever | 2etween the Oid Union of the States, the Union of, our streals were among thore passed, fathera,and a new Union or unity of government. To the inter he was unalterably avd unconditionally op. poaéd, and to this he was bound to the lastmoment of not increase half as fast as slaves,and if the slayes te set free the dacrease would very much diminish. Two steamboats running from New Orleans or Beaufort, bo abolished in the District, being between tho States of Maryland and Virgi The abolition spirit at that ime starcely exisi among the poople of the NEW YORK GKGISLATORE. a Just across tho Gulf, could carry away the whole increase | United States. Ry tho pessage the ili | i personal and political existence. He spoke of this Seamee. Ae iit gopuintion. Ikwag lmpeasibie (Or therpeoplg of | Ware would’ seem to be come breach of tin | Bilas iuiatory on the, part of the repablicans to intor. 7 the slave States to consider the question of emancipation | Slavory had besa diminishing hore; tot it alono and ix | erence with siavery tm tho States. Charge: had: eau, April 11, 1863. ihout colonization. Evon now, in spileof al 3 lik n heretofore been denied as @ loco foo lie. w Ww, in spiteof ail the at-_| would go out like a oandie. ‘The passage of this bill i Mir, Hovemnnsos roported a bill to increase the duty on | tempts to prevent it, the importation of negross into”) would be regarded by the Sith, already exasperated by |, Dt. Divuat (vop.), of N- Ys, suid he would vote for the salt Cuba, stolen from Africa, is ve bundred thousand more | apprehension, a8 the commencemeot of a aystem eventi- pepe es CR ar la eel ard " oved t ‘of it bill ith i than the whole increase @ population, were itfree, | ally to reach the States. In conclusion he condem P. d rb ony r Mr. Ranagy moved @@ recomait the bill, with thstram | TO) ESE Oin, csonie now goimp ints the Gouthern@eates | the pebpesed confistalien acts, anying cur business is, ‘14 | those who: insist that tho republicans intendto iaterfere tions (o sit during the recess to consider whether it is | ig ght for liberty would stay th6re and make | heal, to pacity aud to consolidate all the States in one with slavery in the States, thoy are mistaken. He be- possible to enact a law to increase the revenue on salt } themselvee now homes, and he bolieved the States | great nation, and to restore the former brotherhood, | loved | could do no better thing than abolish ‘Along debate ensued, efter which the motion of Mr. } would be regeuerated and renewed. He thanked God Victory is the mount of generosity, ead true policy | Slavery in the District of Columbia. It would ¢xhaust the Ramsey was carried, 15 to 1. that Wisconsin Was born of Virginia in her better days, | doos not require vengeance for what is already done. | Power of Congress, and tend to quiet agitation. BULES REROMTED TAVORARLY. Mr. Duns said 60 far as the remark of loco foco lie was _ he bolieved that Virginia would yet be disonthrailed | let mercy, and mild and moderate counsels prevail. nse lighters in the port of New York. the weight and chrse of slavery, aud again take | Mr. Bicuam, (rep.) of Ohio, remarked that, consider. | COneerved, that was about the truth. | It was novor she ganize the militia of the State lace an A Grat class State. Ho wad sorry yesterday. | ing the time wwh(ch'iad elapwod ‘ice this bill was anteo. | Putpese of Ube republican party (0 intortere with slavery Yo provide tor the payment of (he interest of the pro- remark against @ Senator from Virginia (Mr. | ducc’l, am opportunity having been given tothe country | it the States. It never should be while he was a mem- twsted canal drafts, Willey). No mattor if thoro was differences of opinion | to judge of the propriety of its provisions, he had ber of it. {twas asiander on that party to so charge. tho quastion would have been taken without further dis- uot of, but acted with, chssion; but in this ho was disappointed. ‘The bill was so sitaple as not to require explanation. It appropriated one milion of dollars as compensation, and one hundred thousand to defray the expenses of those To tacorporate the Blind Mechanics’ Association. ‘Yo incorporate an association ia New York for the ede ition and maintenance of children of volunteers To enable the Children’s Aid Schools to participate in | the school fund. with that Senaton, so long as be stood by the Union and the old flag, he (Mr. Doolittle) gave him the hand of friendship, and woaid tell him to take courage, for betier days are coming for the republic. He referred to the great emigration of various peoples, such as (he exodus ican party. Mr. Wickliffe 'asubstituie was rejecled—35 against 84 Mr. Mesanes, (Union) of Ky., offered « substitute thas children of born slaveson and after the 1st of May be free, Mir. CoNwowy reported favorably the bill for the com. | cftho Hebrews and the emigration of the } who may emigrate. ‘The power and at eighteon assert their freedom, & . pletion of the Chenango Canal south, The emigration fram Ireland trom to. legislate ‘on thie subject im Fe Dig meres | The committeo rose , and tho bill was to the On motion of. Mr. TRuR4AN, it was male the special or- | 1,681,369. ‘Ihis,perbaps, was anextreme case, but it | Columbia was conceded by the genti from | House precisely as it came from the Sonate. der for this evening. proves the possiisty of oraigrating all tue exored popu- | Kentucky and he (Mr, Bingham) wold not be denied by Mr. Stavuns moved the previous question, which was The bill to impoge a tax vn dogs was passed. It is‘net supposed that it will bo neces. | any member of this House, All that remained was— | Seconded. ‘ Ibe Congressional District bill was reporved complete di thy red po} jon. Nobody licy and wisdom to exercise the power at this | _ Mr. Wiextsrx usisacoessfully appealed io Mr. Stevens and ordered to a third reading dreamed of such @ thing; but if the increase be induced gentioman from Kentucky haa well remarked | %,let the yeas and aaye be taken on his gubstitnt Fi Bis PASSED, to emigrate the country sould be satisfied and omancipa- | it was the duty of all to promote the melioration of the | Tue bill was passed—93 against 39. yi _ To provide for permanent water in the eity of Brook- | tion pith safe. [a addition to this tominony, condition of mankind The gentleman bad quoted from Shee hoes, ich, Alley, Preett, sabe easDabbltt lyn. there had been ten times the present num- | Magna Charts, showing what are the rights of freemen. tnpbell, Uhamber To reguiate ‘he size of apple barrels, ber of slaves in tho United States, or forty | This word raised the presumption of tho existence of i y @ Providing for the peymentof bonds issued inthe city | millions, stolen from Ai wnd taken to other in England. But there was anew gospel, name- . her, Franchot, inge Hanchett, Harrtank, i} ley, Kellogg of Mich.. MoKsight, MePherson, ‘ew York penling the charter uf the Metropolitan Medical Col- ece in New York. mending (he charter of the Long island College countries. This solution of colonization with emapelpa- tion was the solution of Jefferson and supported by many of the best men of (he country, and, #pesking reve- rently, be believed it God's solution.” He wanted it d& tinctly understood that he was opposed to colonization, considering that only another » Ji men are equal before the jaw, uo matier on what part of the earth he was born. ; however, bas long been iguored by one class of our fellow citizens. Mr. sirré, (Union) of Ky., inquired whether ne- din Ohio or were allowed to intermarry with corporating (he Mutual Loan and Improvement Com- nit, Sedgwick, Shanks, of Me., Rid hemeld, 8 pauy. siavery. He believed at a |imited and judigious expense M replied that the gentleman could get | § ing, Stevens, Stratton, |" ‘The Annual Appropriation bill, a goaiem of colonization mishtsbe esiabliched, which | asatiafaelery answor by reading the statutes of that Thecnes oC Bat ae Wait (og A i | To facilitate the closing of iusoivent and dissolved mu- | would 0 almost self sustaining. Besides, the expendi. | stare Watte'ot fas, Wilson and Windom, eho og | tual insurance companies. ture for the establishinent of colonies ia the tropics | Mr. Wiossarre said be had read them. “Yui Allen Bailey. of Pa., Biddie, Blair of Va, | exiend certin streets of Brooklyn would come back tenfold in the advantages of commerce Mr. Bixawam remarked that colored people were pro- | Brown of Va.. Casey, Crivienden, Dolaplain, Grider, Hall, | ‘Y amend the act to provide for rebuilding the locka on | He velieved that that party who inscribed *Fmancipa- | tected in that States ia thelr persons, liberty and pro- fohnaon, Knapp, Law, Lazear, Mallory, jorris, Ni a he Oneida Lake Canal. ‘Lhe Metropolitan Health bill was then taken up. The n pending was to refer the bill to the Committee ence aud Navigatiou ved Ww add a corm (tee of the Senators nd Third districts, tion with colonization, free homesteads for white men n tho temperate zone and for colored men in thé tropics, and arailroad to the Pacific Occan,” would be the party that will rule the future destinies of sho nation. He raid thought this the most important bill perhaps ever yefore the Senate. The first section proposed to confis- cute all property of persons hereafter in rebellion. Mr. Tromucri., (rop.) of Ill. aid it only proposed pert Jeu, Nugent, Pendleton, Steclo of N, ¥., Steele Wicsurrs farther asked if they have political ‘oorhees, Wadsy rth, rights and vote. Mr. frvonan replied he was # bold maa who would say none are citizens of the United States but those who vote, Our mothers, wives and children are natural born citizens, and constitute a majority, but do not . He thus answered the trifling quibble, always interposed Woo, Wi Adjourne The Bill Emancipating Staves tn the District of Columbia, LuANY, April 11, 1862. to conilscate the property of persons who could not be | whenever an attempt was made to do justice, Th The following is a copy of Senator Wilson's bill for The order, th eacling of bills, was laid on the table | reached by federal government bad nothing to do with the | (1.9 emancipation of slaves in the Dis ceive reports, Several of importance were made. Mr. Doowrr smeank parsons out of the | elective irapchise. That was with the States, and he oes hy the House of Repr following were reported favorably — | Snited States? referred to several where colyted persons enjoy this pri- | Which was eamcurred in hy the House epre: amend ihe charter of the Loaners’ Associai | Mr. Trumwurs said ho ‘id, and viso persons not reached | viloge or right. He Wished not to be offensive, but his | yeaterday bya vote of ninety-three yeas to th y judicial process. ‘Tha bili coptiecated no property ntil seized; than, if there is no court and person beyond Judicial procesa, the bill provides for confiscation. Mr. Dooutcrie—Suppose our arly take possession of ‘one-Lalf of one of the cotton States “and the Owners of the property go with the rebel army, would the Senator say they could not serve a process on them Mir. TreMavrte—d should thiuk so, {f they were fighting agnivst the Coiled States in the rebel a Dr. Doourruz-—Cannot we take (hem and the ermy Jadgment Was, that the representative who refises to provide the necessary lawa in accordance with the spirit of the constitution, Co give proteetion to life, liberty and property, within the jurisdiction of ils provisions, vio- Iates bis oath and breaks it. In further reply to Mr. Crittenden, he remarked that no time was int for doing justice and removing the od grace to the letter and spirit of thn * have too long been ttolated in (his very hoart of ‘the re. public, before the eyes of the public! to increase the dut «and pay of physic! Ithadpereviously passed the Senate by a vole of and as the vote ineach in , there is no danger of pays twenty-nine to fourt stance has been a two-third is being affected by any veto A BILL FOR THR KELEASE OF CERTAIN PERSONS HELD TO SERVICE OK LABOR IN THY DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. He it enacted by the Senale and House of Representasives ira of Amerion in Congress assembled, ‘ favorably the bill to amend the It provides that the Mayor 19 t during ten days’ absen of the Board to be the councilmen five doilare m the 1st of January Inst fr twelve hundred dollars Ac together* Mr. ‘Rippie, (rep.) and Mr. Heremms, (rep.) both of | of the Uniten Sta: Mr. PeawGie reporied the City Tax Levy, with the | Me. Teomuvi—1 hope we shall be able to dogo, We } Ohio, obtained permission to print their remarks in favor | That all persons held to service or labor within the Dis. Vision (bat (he aurplog agsessinent of one item have done much of it lately. of this bill, without previously delivering them. twict of Colombia, by reavon of African deseent, are by | spplied to a defielonc’ another item, striking out Mr. Doousttiw—Don'! we expect to do it? ‘Tbe general debase was Closed by a vote of the House. | by discharged and freed of and from all claim to such ser- proposition for the back pay of Aldermen and Conneiimen, | — Mr. Ti cel expect. great many of theee rebels | Mr. CRavLaeacug, (opp. } of Nevada, offered au amend- | vice or labor; and from and after the passage of thir act on the gre cha s not warranted by tho present | will be dar 1 Croft the counwy ment So as to make the bil! apply to the emancipation of | neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except for charter, to vote with the | the white siaves in the Territories. It should not bo | crime, whereof the party shall be duly convicted, shall fy, Beswoit reported complete the Dill in relation to | Sgoator for & penal colohy nud bavish them. Ho agid | confined to persons of African blood. Slavery in the | hereaitor exist in said district ures and cowtnigaioners tle kecond section provided for ihe practical emanetpg- | District of Columbia was ndthing to be compared with | Sec. 2. And be tt further nected, That all porsons loyal Mr. MeMtires spoke agi Fle moved to | tion of a larg ber of slaves, and tyen the dill pro-'| that which €xisied in some of the Térritories. to the United States, holding 6 or labor resommit, with instructions to amend so ag to make the | Fides for the voluntary colonization, bringing before thi Mr. Lovasoy, (rap.) of Til, said the amendment waa | against persone discharzed therefrom by this act may, Je tho retains days within ninety ‘oat issue of the age, and from the passage thereof, but ei) Whether (he country ie equal to the question omm.ssign &non-partisin board. A warm debate not appropriate, as it was proposed to strangle the bill present to the conimisaio ‘hore uot thereafter been and Gimacesier en she lef channel of the | sved, duriog which he charged that the majori now before them s 4 ’ ries from twenty Ae f oe a heer J Coma: ver acted on the bi ee Mr. Witisy, (Union) of Va., said be offered an amend. The amendment was rejected jnafter mentioned .their respective statements or pe- iver varie twenty to eighty feet in depth, and Tnder ihe previous question the motion to recommit | ment in kintneke and no attemel to in; the bill, and Mr. Wriaur, (Union) of Pa., offered a proviso requiring titons in writing fied by oath or affirmation, downward from Green Point to Hog Island the eoundings | ye lost, 44 to 54, aud the Dillordered toathird reading. | had been grieved at the unkind denunciation hurled | the President to issue a proclamation for a special elec. | setting forth the names, ages and personal deseriptivn are sixty, Mfty-four, eighty, fi seventy-five wud fifiy- | Ma. Preeow reported a bill to provide for the payme | against him and bis colleague, as being here by # kind | tion of a majority of the lega! voters being required to | of auch persons, the manner im which amid petitioners six foet reapectivoly, the ext epth being ¢ c f red m the organization and equipment | of cbarity. Tle came here, was admitted, amd had taken | affirm and ratify this act. {this was-adopted he would | acquired such claim, and any facts touching the value y, the extrame depth being opponite | ° pees he payment of ipdividuals’ | the oath, and demanded and will have the rights of @ | vote for the bill. Not a solitary person ding | thereof, and declaring lis aliegivnce to the gor Yorktown itself or destroyed in the co | S@nator. He dil not intend to urgeideas on the Senate | here has asked for ils passage; and, ides, t of the United States. And that Le has not bo: Gloucester, which is tne ely opposite Yorktown in @ dictatorial manner; but when he thought proper to | interests the je of the District only. News bas | against the United States doping (he present on the loft bank of the York river, is a en ef both were ordered toa third hia views be should do it fairly aud fearlessly. | recently reached here of the syccesses of our armies,and | nor in any way given aid or comfort thereto , : ¥ aesmail and unim morning } Jenate decided he had no right here he was ready ¢ Waiting With anxiety events at Yorktown, and it | That {he oath of the party to (he petition shall not be portant witiage of Gioneester cownty, Virginia, and is | » reported « Dill to continue the term of ; but while be was here he claimed the righ wa post inauspicious time to change the fundamental idefice of the facts therein stated seinsed’h Gea bind ot York river; nace Gib’ ede ate A, gl | \esy and a Sonator, He had law. 3. And be ity further enac’ed, That the President of ‘hesapoake Bay. The county ix located in the am inoved 10 recommit, and spoke at length in | hunted from pills for his hostility vo secession, | Mr. Porras, (rep.) of Oblo, said that Mr. Wright was ap gre og hd RR EL q a ed in nouth- | > vor of tie motion and againet the and hissed in the councils of | mistaken. Petitions bad been presented. shall appoint three commissic’ residents of eastern part of the State end contains two hondred and | “Vi, Tracey adveested the bill, | the other extreme choose to Mr. Weoent ggplied that be had heard of none. of Columbia, any two of whom shall bave sighty aqua jos. The Pinvkatank river forme The motion to recommit it was carried—46 te 29. inst him, he could afford to Mr. Svewens hid it was somewhere written ‘the wick- the [era above men- ite mortheru boundary, and the ¥ e Mr. Tracey reported against the bill to reduce the | He rapelied the idea that because he om ed shall be damned.” (Langhter.) Now he suggested to a ee ’ wk TIVOR | race on ihe New York city Pilroade on the ground that» | Slate they were all wecrssariiy barbaria bis colleague (Mr. Wright) a further promise, that the ms therein presented, as (Gat, om, Ke, Romanemnere, . site waters | ‘edition cf ftom Sve to four cents would destroy the | uf that carrien fy disposition he only-need refer tothe | wicked consent therote, (Renewod laughter.) yoraiee ans apportion, Bades EO Pe clan by eroun count comteig «68h = abundance | rr lem blue book, free love, spiritualism, Ac., and to ng reasonable a the amendment of his eolleague. annexed, the velue in mone} x row this y bundanes | p be sworn statements of the expenses were | Selem P q lid: Proxded, however, That the enti of ah and oysters, which fisheries, prov bellion, furnished employment and subsistew rroat number of iubabitants. Large quantities of oyster, | sad wood were exported to New York and I’hilade|phia (he county was formed ip 164 te Httle village of Gloucester Court House, which js ly due north from Yorktown, and [ av the arm of the Cheeapeake, which indents the land | The at last returns wae 10,627, of | and were free, and the re- five thousand five hundred and over pag. vont ton miler ne: oe ween the Piankstank and the York rivers ‘lation of the count m lesa tha five thou ing es Wiamaburg isa city of Virgin yunty of James City, It is s t sinty-oight mile between the James an stance of six miles from ated town in the State, « 4 ua 1a historic asmociatic y goverument proyious ry York rivers, each, a ws, Tt o the It ia the oldeat | 1 ie in. was the se was and ¢ ) and at n and las for its capita; | d is the capital of | nated at about sixty 8 from Richmond, in an easterly direction, and | the Spouker. west of Norfolk, oma level | ventilate the bistory of New Engignd, but he to refer to their groat men and large comme: might also refer to such names es Joferson, Madiaon, and, te |, Washington. If he was to be. de- King the growna of Mr. Suervieey, (opp.) of R. L., inquired whether the Supreme Court of Pennnsylvania had not decided an act dependent on popular vote was unconstitutional. Mr. Wrucne knew of no such decision. Mr. Avomicn, (rep.) of Min., offered an amendment, th was recel with laughter, that the act shall not them found to be gum #0 appraised and apportioned shall not exceed in the aggregate an amouptequal to three hundred dollars for each peraon shown tohave beensobeld by lawful claim:, And provided further, That no olaim shall be allowed fo any Tlave or slaves brought intowatd District after thepassage t omm (tee thought it remarkably bigh. he bill was rejected Mr. S OLemD moved to appoint « committes of three © investigate the expenses of the city rauroads. Ruled to ‘der. The following bills were rejected eo great inen, For ure hase 0 i A few remark take effect until after the termination of the reciprocity | of thie act, or which originates in or bY virtue of any trans- 8 ve mater aden n nes trarwmegedicsex but he did Bot denounce the Senator or treaty with Great Br: " riley fer heretotore made, of which shall hereatter be made for the laying of railroads im the streets, | right here, and did not know he said anything to oc- Mr. Wright's amendment was rejected by any person who bas in any mannor aided or snsthined es of New ore, * | casion amy heat or warmth im the Senator, He bad op- Mr, Wapaworrs, (Union) of Ky., rns futly sought | the rebellion against the government of vho United posed his amendment because he thought it would injure | to amend the section, argu: reese can- ing th 4 disloyal mon 1a extend t 108. To extend be term office of New York constables. aoe And be it further enacted, That Lo legad. ima) the bill. not disariminate between loyal au mak: A commiasion. | For the vetter protection yas Seay ih vorsind om Mr. Wituay withdrew bis amendipent ing compensation for slaves. ors dali, within tine months from the passage of this nibuses in Now York ‘The Senate went into executive session, efter which Mr; Hroxmay, in reply, said @ man cannot claim the 1 and final report af their proceedings, find- isement, and shall deliver the same to the | adjourned till Monday. tt adjourt il y the Treasury, whieh report shall be doomed protection of the constitution which be repudiates and attempts to cast off. Mr. Bippix, (opp.) of Pa., said five minules afforded no time for olaborate dixeussion of the measure. Waiving the question of constitutionality,to my mind at least, he To eneou the construction of machinery for the manufac flax or cotte ‘To amend the Ap To enforce the ri Secretary ‘and taken to be conelnsive in all respects, except as here- ipafter provided; and the Secretary of the Treasury shail, with like exception, cause the Amounts 80 appor- House of Representatives. Wasminoron, April 11, 1862 ip law of thes lity of stockholders On motion of Mr. Tracty, Thomas G. Alvord wee elect °. of banks. Speaker of the House pro tem. during th THR PRIVATE CALENDAR. continued, the eminent statesman from Kontacky | tioned to said claims to be paid from the Treasury of as : neoprinnuenrs tint Hy) Ricuannsox, (opp.) of Iil., expressed a desive to go | (Mr. Criltomd has demonstrated that it is | the United States to the parties found by sald report BUA PASBED ‘toe of the Whole on the private calendar. utterly inex) nt and inopportune at tho prosent | to be enlitied thereto as aforesaid, and the same To amond the act relating to jurors and commissioners | '% Commi ” time. But vo to tho representatives of tho | whall be roceived in full and comy compensation ; {jurors of Kings county—68 to j nauane oF + GRANT. slavoholding States on this fone ” the ch eorn Prwvided, oa cases whe e Froese mere Sed ee i tho act to alter the plan of the city of Ni it, Was .) of Sih, wuved thas the | of dis question in ft relations to theit constituents. | senting conflicting oluims or ae up liens, said ae 7 See ee ee ieee the rotiot of General Geant, | Those loyal men are entitled to every consideration | missioners shall so specify in said report, and payment | vine Metropolitan Health bill,at haif.prst two, wan re. | Hours take op y ‘ ML GIAB | Ne. is clue. 40 loyalty Maintained ander circum: | pivail not be mado according to the award of said c | repre to te Commiites on Iatornal Affaire, by a vote of | wlich was consented to id the bill passed, Ty rejm wneos of the vtmont diMewity and dango’, 1b m in | missiouers until o per of sixty days stall have stot frraea tin 0-8 thousand doftars, which amount, while | relason to tha intnréete L eeprénont that 1 Stall aay a | oiapaod, daring which lund any petitioner digiming wn 1 will read from tho panssaygor the immodixte passage of this bil, and discloses some peculiar reasons for tho urgenoy. Mr. Bid ican of oa Asylum, which at one ard stood deservedly PANES RNS, OB ea ae was ordered to bo printed oid tht eet fc he Salen tne Dae igh for its neatness, order and comfortable accommoda- a ‘THE BILL ABOLISMING BLAVKKY IN THE DEsTR righ, pe + aude pena trey $09 © 0 alarming; tions, It had in 1860 pe two hundred patients, and a The Vo e Ninety-three Yeas to OF COLUMMA " fos yee into which streams - aa anvot 7 otior 0 handsome odifice, with all the modern improvements im MP) Gravee) (rem) OF Fe-, moveg-e gabalp on tho Oil) Niven me cme a eee SnD ro rill eportation of that it had been represented in @ communication in the j that contrabands sont that « thougand more wero looked for in that city, and James City contains one hundred and eighty-four squaro Debate on the Confiscation Bill | x: co.rax, (rop.) of nd., moved toamond gop toox | tat an indalinise nimaharrhehs ‘BeLtevorsbiy clspceed mnilea, and is bounded ou the noribeast by the Yorkriver, in the Senate (ond (RESCUES WER Gare, i order that wmight {Or — et eae Mo aN Reser on the south by the James river and on the west by the |i . of hare Ri et cp easeds Htokpow what | {2 the North. Sinco this, said Mr. Bildlo, is Chickabominy river. ‘The surface of te country is un ¢be gontloman moant by saying th »y to happen whon this bill paiioa, as a roprasonia- a ae A y M (ive of Ponnsyivania, my vote shal not help to dulating. ‘This county is oue of the aft original shires | Phe BU Removing Disabliities for Carcying en es ly replied that Hodis | ass tt. Twill mot help to make this cit into which Virginia was divided in 1984. ‘The population / meet ts J the ees the foodgate through ‘which, at this critieal poriod ail of the county is about four thousand, of who: woarly one the ‘Mails Paswed by the Senate ho Sadterattaliod tine un j tho amallor channois of ind:istry at tho North #ball bo mae rornerkel tage tenia: on with a | StKedaad biackeno’, Now that you have practically balf are slaves. -¢ \ kbs &., ko. Bi el conf ok age th & | nullified the constiiutional provision for the realamaticn Adjoining these counties is tyat of Warwick, whtoh f - Bi veer otlenob he ee undo | ce dhe awarins e@citives, thousande and teus of thou. i it o ; % ps ta 4 ands may come like an outnins about ay aquare ifs, and nsituledone | or RERTY-BEVENTH CONGRESS. Waneworrs imade & polat of order in the lan- | (aguas this threstengd inundation Peansyivaaia insula between Chesapeal yy and the mouth of the ones R aes. may need protection, So far as my vote can Jatpes river, the iatter of wiigh washes ils wostern bor from shoamane Gotu he dn, bate | cive it shalt have it mow, 1 would not ders, ‘The surface of the ry is slightly diversified motion ié withdrawn, di i bat hurry thia unfortunate race northward, 9 be repulsed ond Uhe soil is alluvial, Oysters and frewood (oak and ‘Stevens’ motion theee._ 4 woud leone le phere masete a8 elon pine) are important articles of export, The capital ia bad Warwick, and the popul ‘at Jast returns was {teen bundeed forty six,@f whieh nine hundred and Ove were sla Warwic capital of Warwick county, ia now ote AmNDEEET OF THN FUOITIVE BIAVE LAW. ey ren) of members should wish to pass it through, without affurd- nded his five Me, Wioktirre olfered an atmondment to strike outa jost oxctuding witnesses on account of color, r. StavENs Bald that wasan outragous law. A man of” en vor r! ise Mr, Doo.rrtia, (rep. ‘Wis. , said when the bill abol- | derived from ita becoming « law? Apart from othe: ¢ teen votes against it, This is for a routs across the city, | igming navery Oy lenntGemedintcee hemintkes| cnastiorel Lisanne: tuacapiditan tive toe tani heard, ‘The hot haste with which the Dill was bressed and ig line much weeded. It was bitterly opposed by | Senato, and am amondment was offered by the Senator | action. We are in a war which ho teustod was | MOF count da eee ie Colerdll aimait some of the leaders of the Broadway scheme, ‘rom, che, made some remarks, and said he | comiug to au end, founded on the approhension that i be abolished in, the Digceiot, but tus show Tha Aesombiy Grinding Committtee have held a moct- A ae aenemmainsting, & measure arbre Bat ce ite | ellected in the proper way. \ ing this afternoon, and ground out the cily tax levy with. the bill, and the Chicago Zritune actually said been agitated. It waa this apprehonsion that Hires tare pees iui fon thea bill Je pub out any change frou the form reporied from the Stand- | against the bill, aud made a romark that alltho republi- | tho war. Under it tho maurgents had fought-with fi states ‘that no person not eon in the Mstiict of eee ing Committee. cane voted for it. He should not have noticed | Would not the of this bill mtrengthou them in the | 218, oF who may he, ae eee ee tate uaa de __ | ity if this wast the first timo that that journat had | belief that such is the purpose of Congress? It woukl be | ** aves; persons coming to reside temporus the ne Court of Appeals adjourned this afternoon until | misrepresented him. Tho editor of that journal | considered by the rebels ax the general purpose tointor. } Pistrict may bring their servants with them; ney the June term. Seventy-eight cases have been argued | was enjoying the patronage of the republican party ia the | fore with slavery in the States. He did notsay hold aa slaves to remain sach eg frags te their ior them ding rm. Tue cur haw armed | FP OME® Cans and i cormependet Bar | A ala buat at wae poner ko ba tees | (ogalto rie the apa oth garter. the judgment inthe court below im the Parish will case. intim! niged? unwisoly | Mr. Cox, (opp.) of Ohio, gaid our whole duty ought to ‘This defeats the appeat of Mra. Parish. one oe TE REIEG as sky V optned ne Coan? Gartareanpiaceseea tebe | beard to isorouge the sivength of gur army to putdowa | e1yoined from receiving (ne ami cant gach provision order, Molion of seid complainant, of the Trowery, who ‘shall Suid vmount of money to be subject W its orders and final decree, which payment shal! be in full and complete compensation, ag in other cases, See. 5. And be tt further enacted, That sail comminsion ore chail hold (heir sessions in the city of Washington, ab ‘sich p'ace and times as the President of the United Statea may direct, of which they shail give du and publio notice, They shall have powor to subpona and compel the attendance of witnessea, and to recoive testimony and enforce its produaiivn, a8 in civil Gases botore courts of justice, without any excluatun of such testimony On account of color ; may summon before them the persons making claim ta #orvice or labor, aad examine them under oath; and thoy may algo, for purposes of identification and’ appraiso ment, call before them the sons #o Claimed, Sad co -k, who shall keep flow a aud jote ri i jugs before them, who shall haye powor to administer oaths and aflirmationa in aid proceedings, and who shall issue all lawful recess «by them ordered, The marshal of the District of Columbia shall porsonally, or by depuly, at- enna on ee See. nd be Wt further enacted, nat said oom. therenpon cause the pad into Baid court, been considered, in former, times, a very handsome post STAT HOM GOARDS. tional disintegration. coused to control Of carrying thie act into effect there is hereby appre, village otiBSig' Wtapagibear tbe moush of the James | Afr. Hows, (rep.) of Wis. oMored a reeoletioa thas ne | the, governinest, they sought to recoasiruct is wim | (2¢,tnoppertanity (0 oflr amendments to x mengure of | priated, (Tess toe teseazy of the Untiod Sieve), oe of 1» (rep.) . Aileen danerw an tuenoenic sicae and it such importance. a in thestreasury not otherwise ap) 1s river, a short distance (rom (he waters of the Warwick | Military Committeo bo instructed to inquire what troops | their former po ta The Lanai tne isrecoee Mr. HARDING, (Union) of Ky., moved to striko out the | suta not exceeding one million of dollars. rivera. The waters of the damnes river, in the immediate | have teen or aso being mustered into the gorvico of tho | it was time for the peopléo€ the South and Kuropean ng. | Prortso that the sutire Gum spprsieod and chk to $300 4 -persbos 2 iyae sil ideas oe any, Site nerd neighborhood of Warwick, hata depth of fifteen fect | United States as Home Guards, aud who refuse to go be- | tions to understand that the people of the North a ; en} He on , = . to eee nee enner wee Ges an eae for each person shown ti havo bern 0 held by lawful | procurg to be taken out of anid District, any pergoa or near the coast, aud from eighteen to twenty feet towards | youd the limits Of thoir own State, the triumph of this robellion they ‘will, ‘should thet to | claim, He said thore was a strange aid unusual haste | porsons discharged and freed by the provisions of this Ue centre of/the stream. It is distant fromm Richmond | Afr. Lawn, (rop.) of Ind.,qaid tho War Department was | cocsities of the hour as a last regort require it, armovery | Manifested for tho Bate i riaak Sista cattslllscsk porate cxteeceien tain Uaceteeas aa } about eighty miles, in an east northeasterly direction, | already mustoring out Of the service this olasa of troops | slavoot rebel masters, drive the robots beyond thoir vg . ophytperd FS 7 $ | a borders, and hold the territories for tho hor tha Mr. Harvina replied, the gontiomaan gets sober | re-enslave any of said persons, the person or por and about fourteen miles from Fortress Monroe in an air Mr. Hown said ho heard thia morning that somo troor | (berated negroes me of tho | on ibis question I wilthear him with pleasure. sons 60 offending hall be deemed guilty of a felony, aud line. ‘The Janos river is from three to four miles wide | trom Maryland refused to go over tho State line. , Mr. Lovasor #aid he asked no courtesy rom the gen- | on conviction thereof in any court of compotont jurisdic- tion in said District shall be imprisoned in the penitea- tiary not less than five nor more than twenty years. Soc. 9. And be it further enacted, That within twoaty . days after tho passage of this act @ statement, in writ- ing or schedule, stall be filed with the clerk of the circnit court for the District of Columbia, by the several ownors or claimants to the service of tho persons made free or ct, setting forth the name, =: x and particular description of such porsons severally; andthe said clork shall receive and record in a book by him to be provided, and kept for that purpose, the atate- mounts or Bchodules, on recelt its cach thore. for; and no claim shal! be al ‘Any. claimant oc owner who shall neglect this requirement. = Sec. 10. Ant be tf further enacted, Yhat the anid clerk, or his successors in office, shall from time to time, on mand, and on receiving twenty-five, therefo: pare, sign and deliver to exch person made Tanumitted by this act, certificate said court, setting out the name and person, and that such person. tod and mad tree viige this aot. Sec. 11, And. be it further enacted, That the sum of $100,000, out of any money in the ry not otherwise appropriated, is hereby » tonbe expended under the niga t the cent of the Ygited States, to aid in the ization and gett such free pergongof African descent now said District, including those ar) liberat act, a6 may desire to emigrate to republics ‘or Liberia, or such other country beyond the limits of the United States as the President may determine: i expenditure for this parpose shall not exceed $100 ok Sec. 12.. And be it furtherenac’ed, That all - eas and all Jaws of the-State of Mary! ia id. all ordinances of the citiel of Waah- wn, inconsistent with the provisions repealed. 2 ee ee THE NAVY, bi a ‘The Navy Yard, Brooklyg. Matters inthe Navy Yard, Brooklyn; are (progressing witit 08 much, speed agever, and the amount of jwork turved out daily seems almost! increditle, In fact, everftbing about the yard is s9 conveniently arranged that no shipbuildipg establishment in the Stated can compote with it. Singe (ho commencement of the war upwards of one hundrefl and thirty vessels have been repaired and refiied, comprising sloops-cf-war, gun- boats, transports and storeships; three vew véssela— the Oneida, Oetorara and Adirondack—have been built, and two—tho Lackawanna and Ticonderoga—are in pro- cosa of erection. Beside the ship building, re@tting and repairing done hore, this yard manufactures all the oakum used in the favy. Should it. Become ‘necessary to work at night, gas pipes haved been laid around the dry dock, with gutta percha pipes attached, so that dights oan be carried to avy portion of a vosscl in the dock. Lanterns ate also fixed in the adjoining sheds, so that the entire place.could be illuminated in a manner that would affurd as much facility for the operatives to workas by day. The present force of operatives numbers 3,000, all of whow are cousidered masters of theic re- spective trades, ington and Geor, of this act, are: THE ROANOKE, Since our last report the Roanoke las bean cut down to her port holes. We have not received any information what thé form or thickness of her armor is to bo; but it ia pretty well understood that her plating will bo put om at the Novelty Works. A force of two huadred and Arty of the vory best machinists have been employed for put- ting the work through with vigor when sbe is ready. HE GALBKA. ‘The icoa-clad steam sloop-of-war Galena will be towed to the yard to-morrow. She wasto have arrived there Inst woek; but, owing to some slight alterations, she will not bo ready until then, Sho is to be armed and equippett forthwith. - ‘The Port Royal is expected to be ready about tho 16th of May ‘The John Adacos is still Lying outside the dry dock, being caulked, The Pawn, baying received all hor ma- chinery,, was hauled up to the dock opposite Ship House No. 2, where sho is toreceive her fit out, Her guns wore put on board. ‘The Massachusetts is nearly ready, aud will go into commission shortly. She bas undergone considerable repaire and painting. ‘The gunboats Fort Henry and Somerset are yot in the yard waiting Sailing Orders. As some alterations and additions heving been made to their oMticers we annex « corrocted: lish: — PH FORT HENGY. vig Lientenan! Cowen —Joreph ©. Walsh. Masers—Geo, H. Leinas, Robt, Smith, D. F. Mosman, F. A. Partridge. Acting Assistant Surgrom—G. Stevens. ng Paymaster's Clerk-—Daniel Wha’ Mostes's Mates—W. 1. McLean, Bogue. ‘Seoond Assistant Enginesr. Thine Assistant Engineer & n Hancock, Mitchell Dandreau James Ward, Chas. Miner!y ‘THE SOMERSET. Lieutenant Commanding—Varl English. Acting Mater-—William &. Dennison, William A, Ar- thur, Edward C. Healey, Thomas Chatfield, Acting Assistant Surgron—L. J. Draper. Acting Assistant Poymase Acting Master's Mates—Chav' M. Toombs, John Stotsonburg. Captain's any py Kin) RE ing Second Aasictan’ incer-—W. 1. POs... Acting Third Avcistant Bngineers—EMabe Chappel, W. Ei. Smith, DaniePE, Stilison. Yeroman—Oliver EB. Treadwell Surgeon's Steward—Jesve Sher woo 4. Paymaster’s Steward-—Leander Clark ‘The Huntsville has gone out of commission, aud is m~ dergoing some repairs. ‘ ‘The frigate Release is anchored off the buoy ‘One hundred and twenty men having been shipped om the Somerset and Port Henry, the number of sailors re- maining om the receiviug ship North Carolina is about eleven hundred. In the Marine Barracks there are two hundred men. Brantingham, Duartt or De. Morvat.—Dr. William 8B, Moffat, wel known throughout the country as the inventor of seve- ral patent medicines, died suddenly, at four o'clock yes- terday morning, at his residence in the Fifth avenge. He was to all appearances in excellent health on Thura- aay, having been acen dt Delmonico’s in the company of some friends, It will therefore be seen that his decease was quite sudden, and unexpected even by his nearest friends, Dr. Moffat accumulated a handsome fortun the of his patent medicines, and owned — a M mount of real estate in this city. The funeral, we understand, will take place to-mnorrow. ‘Yun Resioxation ov tua Rev. Dr. Bawes.—At & imncoting of the vestrymen of Calvary hg gg tabard ‘a lottor was received from Dr. Haw! rrortiitraw bis resignation ne pastor, om the that the dol! state of bis health requires bim to take repose, which he could pny venti do Lia) ne to retain the pastoral care o} " \. ter appeared (o occasion considerable regret; but us in Dr, Hawks’ resolution fs i understood Mpeertivlees, iaid. the whole matter on. the after the next Kastor election, when, it te tata may transpire to make Dr. Th. with: draw his resignation. Opncun Courresms.—Mayor Wrightman, of Boston, togethor with Street Commissioner Tarner, Alderman Parmenter and other officiats of the modorn Athona, bave w King at the sights in this city for the past fow be aiager Opdyke bas received and we them in bia official capacity, while old uncto Pave Valentine hag acted a cice one , eacorting Whew, 0 tho plages ef prinetpal intoress in (be wity -