The New York Herald Newspaper, December 5, 1864, Page 2

FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Sunpay, Deo 4, 1864. The stock morket bas experienced but trifling varia tions in vaines during the past week, owiog to the ab- sence of sproulative feeling, both on the part of brokers ‘aud outside operators. Stocks sympathize more or toes actively wits gold, bus as the toadeucy of the exist. bg wnoertaimty with regard to milivry aod ¢ adlairs is to 4 prices for railway and mis property, svares represeuting such are more seusitive to a fall than to aise mm specie, Hence the long prevail- Ing duiuess, which will be partially relieved, however, by the disclosure of the {uture Hseal policy of the gov- erumeot, American Coal... Cioveiand & Fitiebure, Oievemod & lviedy. Chicigo & Rock Ista Chicago & Northwest Chicago & North western pre Chicago, Burlivgion & Quincy Cumperiand Gosl,, Canten coinpany Del. & dudec Eric Ratiway. Erle preferred Fodson Kiver.. Hino Ceatral Jariposa Mining, . Now York Central Ohio & Mississippi cer. Pacifio Mail .... Pittsburg & Fort Wi Quickstiver Mining. Reading dat\road GOVERNMEN’ 1 1881 eX. tut, 88) Five twenty register 10-40 6 per cet coupons Hix's of 1867 ex. mierest. oO z yoar certidoaies. October 73-10 ores. . The demaud tor government gold bearing securities has been active, aud prices bave continued in the ascend- Sut under the impression that Congress will authorize ‘tho issue of loavs bearing interest in currency only in future The gold market bas showo considerable gteadinees during the week, the toudency at the opening being slightly upward and at the close somewhat drooping The following were the extreme quotations: — Highest. Lowest. Monday 4 2: ‘Tuesday ‘Wodnesday iN ‘Thursday “ on Friday - . < Savarday... 4 Op und after to-morrow the eyes of the financial avd commercial world will be turned to Washingtch, and the report of the Secretary Of the Treasury to Congress will bo read with probably greater interest than ever before attached to it. Mach is expocted and much is required of him, and an opportunity for distinction presents itself such as perhaps never before fell to the Jos of & minister of finance in any country. It will be well for Mr, Feasenden’s public reputation, there. fore, if his report should show that he bas weizhed Well the fiscal condition of tie United States, and sug- gested the proper’ measures for relieving its embarrass+ moots. He has had tbe advantage of the expcricuce of the working of Mr Chase's system, and to nogtect ite ‘warnings would be to prove himself lamentably unfit for the position he bas assumed, and pave the way to un- Umited disaster in the future, Wo reluctantly admit that Mr. Fessenden’s conduct of the affairs of his Department thus far hae not juspired us with Porfeot confidence iv his ability to cope with the difticuities Of a position which is both foreiga and irksomo to bim; and, therefore, we look all the more trustingly to Con- gress to supply whatever deficiency may be apparent in dhe Becretary’s recommendations; for this is @ critical time in our history, when the financial destinies of the country should not be allowed to romain dependent upon the views of one man, Dut enlist the careful study of every member of both Houses of Congress, and indirectly of very citizen who is able to Contribute a valuable suggestion. The currency, the syatem of loans (bearing interest in “lawful money” Only), tho tariff, and the jaterna! revenue law and the Method of collecting the taxes will each and all demand the oarliest and moet careful consideration of our legisla. Lore, and @ grave responsibility devolves upon them in the matter. A bold policy is oalied for, as no bali measures, to serve a merely temporary purpose, ‘will eufice, The evil of paper money inflation must be @topped, anda more thorough system of taxation must ‘be enforced, if we are to tide over the dark financial eulf on which the ship of State 1s now rocking. We have on previous occasions advieod a tax of forty cents Per pound on leaf tobacco, of three dollars per galion 62 spirits, of one to two dollars per barrel on petro- Youm at the wells, and an ascending scile of faxation on incomes. As (he law at present stande ‘there is 00 provision for a tax of more than ten per cent On the excess of incomes over ten thousand a year, the special tax of five por cent excepted. Incomes exceed- fog six hundred and not exceeding five thousand dollars Gro rated at five per cont, exclusive of the special tax, end exceeding that and not exceeding ten thousaud dollars seven and a half per cect. We would suggest instead of this an exemption of tvoomes under eight hundred doliars, and on any excess not @: coeding five thousand doiiars, ten per cent; over five and ‘Bot over twenty thousand, fifteen per cent; over twenty Ghousand aod not over forty thousand, twenty per cent; over forty thousand, twenty-five per cent, These figures may appear onerous, but it is uscless to shut our eyes to ‘dhe fact that we shall bave to submit to heavy burdens, ‘and thore are none better able to bear thoir full share of ‘them than the rich mew of the land, who, under a scale Of taxation like this, would be mulcted largely, but never theless fairly {n proportion to their moans. The special ‘tax of one quarter to one half additional on iocomes de- Tived from real estate, would be highly productive, and ‘be Bure to fall on those well able to pay, NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, DEVEMBER 56, 1864. d to provide for the genera! rigan ta Europe swelt the amount ugainst us. The toial va'ue of the imports other ihan dry goods and 5; ecle at Luis. port during (he week eudiay Docember 1 wos $1,278,676. The total imports at New York for the week compare as follows with former returns: Nov. 25, . Now, 11. 270,044 309,476 1,797,900 1,461,816 2,222,274 Total....,. $1,500,880 2,008,834 1,850,101 9,227 571 Of dry goods tbe New York imports were as follow For t 8 Entered at the port... ‘Thrown on market. Since January 1. Entered at the port... 52,054,822 . 61,00: 70,031,185 Vhrown on market... 57:141,165 60,040,672 65,775,510 Muller & Wilkins mado the followiug sales at auction ou Satarday:— $3,500 Indiana 5 p.e atock, due 1865, 8435 408h8. American Fxchance Bonk, 21 60 Hartiord aud New iayen RR. Co. . 210 6 American Bank N Co. - 15 North River Insurance © 10434 20 Cora f xchange Insurance Co, Md 100 Coru Exchange Insurance Og 80% The apnexed figures sho® the recetpts of flour and grain ot Buffalo, from January 1 to December 1 in each of the four last years:— 1851. 1863. 1864. SL 2,819,687 1,074,874 207 107,826 20,979,885 17,626,357 2,058 23,850,692 20, 4.470 u'538,989 7 (49,766 630.352 414.900 o 619,554 422,209 S72 u4T —And the foliowing shows the exports of breadatu: canal from Builalo to December 1 this year:— 146,745 Oats, bu: «11,409, 09 127,260 488/003 Flour, bbls, Wheat, bush.26, ‘The following will show the reccipts of expal tolls at But'alo (rom the opening of navigation to December 1 in the years indicated: — 1861 $2,497,307 1862. + 8,079,218 186. 2 164,763 ‘The following is a statement of the canal tolls received at the Collector's Ofllce in Utica during November, 1863 and 1864.— + Erie, Chenanoo, Total. 1863, $5,420 27 133 27 7,208 64 18th. 6,196 32 1,006 06 1,292 33 The quotations for government secyrities aud railway aud miscellaneous shares at the Stock Exchange ia this city at the close of each of the last four weeks were as follows:— The Boston Prareller of Saturday says; The weck closes with an easy mouey market, and bor. rowers, ou call, are readily furuished with capital at five and six per cent, although the discounts of good mercan- . tle paper are subjected Lo seven and eight per cent, in the street, and to au extra charge for exebange at the city banks, The share market is without much anima. tion, either for dividend paying Mvestmeuis or for the more fluctuating kinds of stocks and bonds, The firmest things on the list are gold bearing scrip aud raiiroad stocks, together with a (ew of the mediun: priced shares du good copper mines. The Racine and Mississippi and Northern Ilinois rail roads earned during the week ending November 21, $13,808, agalost $10,673 during the same time last year. The comparative receijts from January 1 to November 21, were as {ollows:— January 1 to November Same time uf 1863..... $526,042 ~ 867,681 TMCTOABO....06 cerseeseeseerees +$158,461 The Chemung Railroad Company will pay on demand a quarterly dividend of two per ceut, free of tax. ‘The following is acomparison of the leading items of the banks of Ohio, as appeared by their returns made on the 1st of November in the years indicated:— ‘1864. 1863 1862. 1861, Nov. 1. Nor.1. Nov. 1. $4,408,920 5,052,040 5,529,950 5,690.50 + 1,180,802 3,825,591 3,370 131 3,04’ 21, 1864. Loans + 9,426,094 11,368.451 11,295,037 10,700'862 Circuiation. -. 6,116,471 6,652,311 10,033 /326 9,522 493 Deposits... .11,125,818 11,405,439 9,814,009 6/664,202 The following table shows the American and foreign steam tonnage which entered the ports of Portiand, Me., Boston, New York aud Phiiadeiphia from foreign ports in each year, from 1843 to 1863:— 4 Portiand. —_ Boston, New York. Phila, Tons. Tons. Tons, Tons. 14,839 es ‘The money market is easy and sluggish, the supply of foansble funds being largely {n excess of the demand. The maturing «f the December coupons of the two years’ five per cent notes, upwards of sixty-one millions of which wore outstanding on the Sist of October, released ‘Ubat amount from the hands of hoarders, with the ad ition of the balf year’s interest, and so increased the volume of paper in active circulation. The Gay on which the coupons became payable was mate the occasion of a private sale by the ‘Troasury of twenty-five millions of fvetwenty bonds, « proceeding highly to, be deprecated, and illus. trative of the irregular and buckstering way of doing business iato which the department has fallen. This ‘weue, tt (8 said, will be the last of the gola boaring bonds: @nd we hope the statement may prove true, for the Foceipts from customs duties at this port since the ew tariff cime into operat on the ist of July Bave leon nearly eight millions less than during he corresponding period of 1963; and it ts fair fo prosume that & proportionate decline has been folt at the other ports. With a gold bearing dobt of about @ thousand millions aiready im existence, fovolving an annual disbursement for interest of sixty ‘millions, and the prospect of this amount being largely Pugmented by conversions of the seveo-thirty notes sod ‘alos of the bonds now im the market, tbe $s not justified in adding to ite responsibilities in this portant particular, Moreover twenty millions three jundred and seventy-five thousand five bundred and Geen dollars of the principal is payable lo gold ween this time and the Ist of July, 1868, which is ap BAdditional item to be provided for, Mr. Chase and Con- grees made av ogregioos biunder when they fixed the time for the redempticu of the securities of the govern. moot, AG & conseq rence, the Inst reports of the Groasury showed that ovt joss than $535,010,340 of the faterests in currency bearing debt, will mature within three years. ( The past Aoancial policy of the government bas been @uch a tang! skein of mismanagement, the result of Qnd recklessvess, that it will mood yory skilful hands to undo the mischief and guard against a repetition, of pest errors, The sus- pension of the monthly statement of the national debs hows feebieness and vaciilation on the part of the head Of the Troasury, and is calculated to produce distrast ( fmore burtful to the public credit than the pubi ication of pu unfavors exbibit, Thie matter should receive the ‘SBilention of Congress, and a periodical statement of the Pondition of the fluances should be authorized. nil loans bave been made freely during the week at 6 7 por cent, with « limited demand, and firet class com- Morcial paper basrated at 7) «11 per cent. ‘The foroiga exchangs rket has been quiet, but firm, Bt 10956 8% for banker's sterling at sixty days, and ‘210)4 © % @ three days, Merchants bills have been Quoted at 1075 » 108%, ‘The shipments of specie wore $1,552,200 for the week. Are at present, stimulated by the falling off in our port trade again, the value of those for the week end ing November 20, baving been officially returned at only 91,080,906, Remittances of interest on bonds owned panics:— F Par Names. Capital. a's, Black Iamond. 000 gio Bucbanap Royalty. 400 060 10 Branviou Island. 500,000 5 Colf Creek. + 1,000,000 10 Davenport + "500 600 10 Deer Creek. + 600.000 10 Duquesne ~ _ 600,000 6 Fouptain, + 1,000,000 10 Greenland. 390,000 10 Hendrick 000 «20 Highiand. 500,000 10 Humboidt. 609,000 5 Indian 500,000 10 Indian § 300,000 r Jenpings..... 400,000 5 Kivkead ‘500,000 5 Krowzer 500,000 rs Logan + 600,000 5 Littie Tionesta... + 1,000,000 10 Littie Toby Rup + _ 600,000 10 + 1,000,000 8 + 409,000 5 McCormick's Ferry. : 500,000 5 Marion . . _ 500,000 5 New York and Liverpool + 1,000,000 10 Niaga: TRY + 1,000,000 10 Oil Creek aud Cherry Run. + 800,000 3 Oit City Refining . aa : 508,000 5 Philadeiphia and Loston. + + 2,000,000 10 600,000 10 600 000 5 250,000 5 500,000 260 600 .W00 5 250,000 6 ~ 1,000,000 1 2 1,000,000 5 600,000 5 Washington and Walout Beud 500,000 5 White JU... .. . 500,000 10 Western... 400 000 5 Total capital...... $24,800,000 Previously reported... 160,360,000 Aggregate capital of 271 companies 185,160 ,000 —New discoveries of oi! regious are being made in difer- ent parts of Canada and the States of New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Western Virginia, Michigan ad Kentucky. In the counties of Cattaraugus, Niagara, Wyoming and Schuyler, in this State, the people have caught the infec. tion and are getting wild over the prospect of a speedy discovery of oil, In some sections of Obio, particularly in Washington county and along the Little Hocking, iodi cations of of] Dave appeared, and boring is now going os. The spirit of petroloum speculation appears © be but Just in its infancy. New companies are springing into existence every day, and before the close of the coming year we shall expect to see at least five hundred compa nies organized, with an aggregate capital of four hundred millions of doilara, CITY COM: ACIAL REPO! . Satvrpar, Dec, $—6 P. M. Amues.—Recelpts, 124 bbia, The market is inactive and quotations eatirely nominal. Breapervrys.—Receipts, 8,484 dbie. flour, 62 bags corn meal, 53,330 bushels wheat, 7,500 do. corn, 9,961 do. oats and 14,740 do. bariey. The decline in gold, togetber with the drizzly, disagreeable weather, restricted trade fm breadstuily and depressed prices, the transactions being restricted to the immediate wants of the bome trade. Sales 8,000 bbis. State and Western flour, 1,500 Southern aad 400 Canadian. In rye flour nothing trane- im the way of sales. Corn meai ruled steady, Pith sales of 400 bbls, at $8 1b for caloric aud Brandy” wine ; also, 60 puncheons of the latter at $41. ie } ct eevvi 80 45 @ 9 65 ¥ 85 a 9 90 9 95 8 10 10 10 00 a 10 60 11 10 8 11 15 11 20 832 00 Extra St, Lou! 11 15 a 14 16 Common southern 10 66 @ 11 75 Fancy aod extra 11 80 8 15 00 Common Canedian + 99081015 Good to choice and extra, 10 20 a 12 00 Rye four, superfine 6608 960 boa 976 0 00 & 41 00 Only one sale transpired, viz: : ite Canada at 82 67. We quote red spring AL $2 15 0 92 24, and red and amber winter at ©$2 48. Corn inactive, and nominally lc. a 20, jor. Western mixed was freely offered at Ff 94, with 1. 92 4 $1 93 offered. Barley was quiet with sales of 900 ‘Canada West at $2.10. Of malt, 2,000 bushels State brought $2 05 a $2 10. Rye was steady with suies of 7,700 bushela Western at $1 76, in store. Oats rather easier, but cheed firm upcer a brisk demand. We estern at v0. quote Canada at 00c., and W: i OLS. Ga LA very firm, but we have no ence ‘Corron.—-The dosnand conti jin ited and the market 1,006,207 | Grooping, with Uplana. slorvda; * Mobile. NO. & T- Ordinary ++121 i2t me Se Mid (ing At 1 128 aa fivod mida 129 lav 130 130 Farrauss @0. quiet. To Liverpoot, £00 bales hay on private terms, 14.000 bushels wheat ut 2d , and fer neutral, 175 tos.’ tard. 25 hhda. tallow, at 12s. 6d To Ginsgow, 50 bhds tallow at 124. 64 To Bremen, 150 | Mads tobacco a6 218 Fd.» 400 o4Res do. at THeGd. 0 Au £0 bbds, tobacco and» 1 500 bids, do. a A British bark, 360 tons, 9 Matamoros ut Yde. per vl, gold; a Hritish brig, 1Ld tons. to Porto Rico ‘and book, 4,800, half gold; oue 107 tos, same voyage. $1,600 hulf goid ; ove 170 tons, to tho Windward, $1,200 oid, aodback Irom foul sido Cubs. sugar 60., 401 molas#es OM deck, $4. A Brivied schooner, 1,400 bbis. to the Windward, $f geld; a British schooner, 136 tons, to south side Cuba and back , $2 500 balt gold; @ Britisd bark, 200 tons, from gouth sido Cava to New York, $1,400; & Britis Drig, 148 tong. same voy- Age, sugar 65c., and molasses on deck $4: a bark, 343 Lone, Que $14 tous, aud @ brig, 316 tops, Lo north side Cuba and back, sugar, 624. , and molasses under dock, $5 British ark to Havana, $3 200 gold; a Priviab' brig, tons, Same voyage, $1,920 gold; @ brig, 250 tows, to 1vini dad, Cubs, apa back, sugar, 700, Hax.—Shipping as in fair demand at $1 46 a $1 50, and for city use $1 75 is demanded for prime. Hors were more agtive, with sales of 320 baies, cuielly for export, at 40c, a 50c, MoLas-Hs it & complete siand still restricted somewhat by We ther, aad we Rave no sales to repors. *s.—Spirite of turpentine is duli and declin- Sb $2 10 4 $2 20 wholesaie, and $2 25 a $2 30 Rosins were quiet at. $23 a $23 for common Strained and iow No, 2 Tar quiet at previous prices Ous.—No sates of moment traueptred to-day in any kind, and prices are merely nomina', ; | PETROLEUM.—Tbere was 4 desided break in the market for crude to-day, though the published stock was vss than 7,000 bbis., and a largo proportion of that held by the refiners, Prices were full 1c, @ 2c. lower, the oii being ‘reely offered @t 48c. without buyers, aud 45340. for all the month, Retlued was duil, bug without decided ebange, though the extreme figures of Friday were not obtaimable, ‘The sales were 1,160 bi 45c.—bigh gravity at the ingide price; in boud) at 69c. w 6910., 700 dawtree in ¢., 2.000 do. refined (io bond) in Philadelppia at the spot, and ali the month, Provisions —Receipts, 3,502 bbls, pork, 10,063 pack ages bee’, 1,068 do, cut meats, and 216 do lard’ The pork market opened steady, and, under 4 fair demand, prices advanced about 20¢ & 50c. per bbi., closing frm’ at the improvement. The sales on the spot include 6,000 bbla. at $83 for two year old mess, $33 25 a $33 75 fr ove your oid do., cash and regular way; $82 a $92 25 for prime, ud $36 ‘or new prime mess; also, for (uture delivery, 5,000 bbis one year old mess, for all December, at $33 2; 300 do. meas, same delivery, at $37; 2,000 dbl, do. for January, buyer’s option, at $37 50 a $35; 1,000 bbis. do. for January aud February. The beet market Was quiet and ragper heavy, owing to the heavy arriv tne 8 Were 350 Dis. ul $7 a S12 for countey mes? $20 a $22 50 for pew plain mess, and $22 50 a $25 for new extra mess. Beef hams was firmly beid at $28 a §2s 50, with fales of 125 bbis. at the inside price. In tierce beef there Was nothing doing, sules being restricted. by tbe large difference between (he-views of buyers and Sellers. Cut meats were in fair supply, but the demand was mode- rately active; sales of 200 pkgs, at 16ig¢. & 18\c. for z uiders, and. 18c. @ 2lc. for hams; algo 90 tierces sweet ickied boms at 1S%{o. @ 20c., and 30,000 ibs. city Pickled sboulders st 17c, in bulk. Bacon was tiemer, with a moderate demand; gates 100 boxes at 220 for city vellies, 2c, for Cumberland cut, and 2lc. for long cuibams. ‘The lard market was quiet, with sales cf 2,000 bbis, and tierces st 19';¢, a 2Uc. for No. 1, 22546. @ 223,c. for faig to prime steam, aud 225¢c, a 23 tle. Butter was quict at 38c. ‘a 48c. for West ddc, a 56c. for State, Cheese quiet at Idc. a 223 common to prime, . ore 3 sale of 100 bags Rangoon was made to-day at éc. ‘SScan.—Tho demand continued moderate, but under the decline iu gold the market was a trille exsier. Sales were 232 bhds. Cuba muscovado at 18c, a 22c, and 31 do. Porto Ric» at 2 22c, Relised was i limited de- mand, and a trifie easier. Warskny.—Keceipts, 657 bbls, The market was more sotive and Ormer. Sales 2,300 bbis. at $1 02 a $1 93 (or The Baitimore Correspondent of the Worid. Baramwors, Nov. 29, 1864. C. C. Futton, Esq., kditor Baltimore American, Sin—The views expressed by the American, and those entertained by the wider and policy of ‘Mr. Lincoln's administration, and in regard to the military power of the South and its capacity to resist the North, are entirely different. You believe the measures and policy of the admivistration are wise aud just; I believe them to be neither wise nor just. You have never believed that the South had tho military power and capacity tor resistance, indicated in my let ters for more than three years past. 1 cannot see thet there are nny other reasous than these why my letters bave been distasteful to you, 1 voted for Mr. Douglas in 1860. But if Mr, Breckinridge had been elected you would have failed to see the wisdom avd justice of ‘the measures policy of his administration, and would have criticised them, as I criticised those of Mr. Lipncolu’s. You wuld bad a pertect right to do so I have the same right. by should you open your columns to an abusive article against mo for exercising a right which you would have claimed and exercised? 1 have pever ‘written a word for the New York 7imes, or the ( hicsgo Journal, or the Philadelphia Age, us the editors of those Papers will acsure you, aod | pever wrote a word 1 favor of any of the acts, or measures, or policy of the repubii can party. Every word that lever wrote about General MoCiellan bas been prompted by the sincerest love and the prozoundest rogard and esteem which o can entertain for another, You apply to me a name which is not mine, and say “I can be found almost aay time ou our streets in close communion with the most notorious rebel sy mpathizers.”” i Did you, or any of the editors or reporters of the Amer. ican, ever see me in that position? You know that you never aid. Long as 1 have been in Baltimore, | do not know who the rebel sympathizers in Baltimore are. [do not know, personally, one of them. You know them. Go to them and they will tell you that such is tne fact. 1 have never recelyed a particle of information {rom one of them. My associates in Baitiinore are well known, but the man docs not live who ean say that he ever saw me in company with rebel sympathizers. You @enounced me some time ago as a Zraitor, and I theu coased my occasional visits to your office, which i had formerly enjoyed. A traitor, formerly, was the greatest crininal, aod treagon the greatest of crimes, Bute traitor, now, is simply one who does not believe in the wisdom of the acts of the preseut administration; and treason, now, only consists in refusing to 80 believe. itor, 1 am io company with Wm. B Keed, of or Seymour and Hou. James Brooks, bimself, and muny other promivent demo who have been similarly de- nounced. Bir. kditor, T love the Union, and | hope to live to see it restored; but 1 want the old Union, and the old constitution. I am coniident, sir, tl the justice to insert this note, for { know that it is not in Your natnre to wrovg avy one. Respe eafally, yours, BALIIMURE CORRESPONDENT OF THE “ WORLD.” ‘Tue Recast Aryray Betwrex Broraers—Dgatn or Tue Vicrm,—Yesterday morning Patrick Keating, the young man who was sbot in the abdomen by a pistol in the hands of bis brother Denaw during an aifray between them in a junk shop in South street, died tm thi York Hospitel from the effects of bis injuries. hts death the decessed m: 8 statement in which he bis brother from intentionally fii ing the pistoi, Corouer be ding the shoot! bei Idental, regarding voting as being acclden Wildey will Bold au inquoet ov the body to-day. Personal Intelligence. Quite @ sensation wes created in Ilalifax a sbort time since by the marriage of the accomplished and beautiful daughter of one of our late and wealthiest citizens, now deceased, whom it is unnecessary to name, but who held & high position in society, The baypy the champion of N: i penne ttempted the carin; Tne. the ‘Fosria e eaeres inary escape oto the roaring wal u a reaching an {sland which bad never be‘ore been visited by any Bumao , Must be still fresh in the memory of our readers’ The lucky fellow is said to be well bred, UI Canadian by birth, and one who studied the ion, though, irom some strange fascina- is ly beautiful and bighly accomplished, ‘and is heiress to a property worth at least $30,000. Marine Affairs. Nontu Stan—A Carp.—The ui ‘igned , beg louve to supreea thot ihnuke fo Captais yw York, @ bo ex] ry 2°, Joucs and his offers for thelt kinduess ‘abd atest ‘urbanity during our long and unavoidably deiayed pas- al vw Cope, 8. C, Powell, M. D.; Jas. M. Patteo, R. M Blak Lewis Schwaibacher, Jobo iH. Reddingtom, Daniel Howyeson, J. Robinson, Wm. |). Powell, Syiveater Andrus, Levi ford, 8. T. Crapkay, M. D., Peter Rach- ings and lady, Caroline M. Richings, Milton 8. Latham, Stephen J. Field, G Goetz, Samuei Purdy, Tho. Brown, Sreameqir Geo. C, Gorham, A, M. Crane, Ben). Price, G. Davis, Chs. A. Hase, M. 1. Frank, P. Wendell Groot, @. B. B 8.N. 3" N, Moses, S A, Wormeer, Apsconpen,—The prominént member of a Washington bourse, which basa branch in this absconded yes- terday, with about ove bundred thousand of the banks here and several of our morcban' lose together about eighty thousand doliars,— phia Commercial, Lec. Arriva’ Departures. ARRIVALA, Aavinwatt—Seamship North Star—tlon M 8 Latham, Behwalbacher, WL Powell, wife, infant and servant; Reddington, wi ‘Redington 8 J Field, wile Powell, Miss C hings, wit 4 + veon. rh ft ent ' ry RM ilacwon, ton WW Coe, 8 Andrews, Mrs ¥ MeConnel!, P eyser, Thomas Browa, a F Shoolbred, Bisse! USN, P van, TM, A Fraize, J SB ner, eB Badainer, ie Votee, JB Leco itn, 3 F A rk 8 Th A Go Mi hy In ‘ebber, T Plewinmer, W Cols, F Seitier, urmon, wife aud tn- hford—and 89 in the steerage, New Onieane. ip Me rn Pe uae Lieut ifobelt fen 08 8 jeseng, Liewt J ye. Merrimac.—Mrs Atwood, Mra it Pettic, Lieut Davis, IMPORTANT FRO THE PACIFIC. Arrival of the Steamship North Star. Attempted Seizure of the Pa- nama Railroad Company’s Steamship Salvador. Frostration of the Plan and Capture of the Seven Rjngleaders. A Deep Laid Scheme Against the Commerce of the United states in the Pacific Oceun. The Conspirators Instructed by tho Rebel Government. News from Ecuador and Central America, &en ae kon he long expected ateamer North Star, Captain A. G. Jones, arrived at this port yesterday morning, The North Star sailed from Aspinwall, November 18, in com- pany with the United States gunboat Augusta as convoy. While crossing the Caribbean Soa she encountered strong northeasterly winds and bead sea, On the 20th of No- vember passed the eteamer Costa Rica, heuce for Aspin- wall. After passing the West Iudia Islands had strong northerly gaies with heavy bead sea. On toe 26th ult., owing to au accident to her machinery, the convoy made signals of distrese, and boing cumplotely disabled, the North Star took her in tow for Port Royal, arriviug there at four P. M. on the 28th, After receiving on board an additional supply of coal and stores the North Star le!t Hilton Lead Decomber 1, and arrived here as stated above. - By this arrival we have the particulars of one of the most daring scliemes it bas been our duty to record since the war—the attempted capture of one or both of the Central American steamers, aod afterwards the whole destruction of our commerce iy the Pacific Ocean. The details will be found in the interesting account {furnished by our Panama correspondent, Purser Perkius, of the North Star, has cur thanks for the prompt delivery of correspondence and late papers, ‘The ‘vllowing is the specie list of the Morning Star:— AWlantic aud Pacific Dewitt, Kittle & Co.$19,000 Steamship Co.....$15,200 J. Strauas, Bros &Cv. 60,000 A.R.Rogenbaumé Co, 16,000 Duncan, Sherman & Co. 34,558 Scholle & Brotners.. 30,600 F 'H, Cobn & Co 35,000 Wm. T.Coloman &Go. 30,000 142,000 Woult, Fargo & Co... 07,000 $367,269 Attempted Cepture of the Panama Kallroad Cumpany’s Steamer Sal- vador, OUR PANAMA CORRESPONDENCE. Paxama, Nov. 14, 1864. That the commerce of the United States in the Pacific Ocean has so loog remained undisturbed by tho visits of the piratical rebel cruisers has beea a mystery to those who,bave given the matter consideration, Tho ditficulty attending the procuring of stores and coal, however, haa been doubtless the reason, together with the work hav- ing been more sure nearer home. It never could bave been by reason of any fear entertained of the number, arma- ‘ment and epeed of the squadron of United States ships in the Pacific; for if the rebet cruisers could with so much ease kee; clear of the vegsels looking for thom in the North and South Atlantic Ocean, with how much more certainty could they avoid the few miserable affairs that compose the United States naval forces in these waters! The rebel agents, or government, although apparently gnooncerned about this part of the world, have it seems, been giving it more serious attention than we imagined, but chooge to seek a vessel among those here that wou'd serve their purposes instead of adopting the more expensive and hazardous method of sending one from England, . When the capture ef the Chesapeake occurred, and lately the Roanoke, the question naturally arose, why cannot the same experiment be tried here? But from the fact that the California steamers carry « strong guard, ‘and take from the passengers ail arms found on their persons and in such baggage is not secured under lock and key; and that but few passengers travel in the Central American steamers excepting natives of the Coast, or foreigners kuown to the officers of the com pany here, all suspicion has been allayed, 1 doubt, however, that even, without information on the subject, had an unusually large number of passengers, Strangers, presented themselves to Mr, William Ni the commerciai agent of the Panama Railroad Company, his suspicions would have been aroused, and he would bave taken all necessary precautions to have secured the safety of the steamer, had any attempt to capture her on the voyage been made. It appears that in‘ormation reached the United States authorities bere about twenty days since from our Con- sul in Havana, Mr, Thomas Savage, toata plan was on foot among the rebels of that city for the capture of one or both of the Central American steamers, and with that prize to secure one of the California ships with treasure, He also the names and description of men who were to leave Havana oa the same packet that carried the despatch, destived for Pavama, who were supposed to be ‘he principals in the aifair. When the Engliah steamer, with these persous on board, reached Aspinwall the steamer Guatemala was ready on this side to sail for ports in Central America, and was to have been detained for the passengers, but, as very good luck would bave it, ‘the ioformation reached eur consul here abead of them, and be instantly communicating it to Mr. Nelson, the Ship was at once despatched without them. ‘The Guatemala, the vessel they desired to secure, is Deautiiul propeller, of over a thousand tons, capable Of maintaining a speed of twelve knots an hour, and of a capacity to carry fuel for steaming at (ull speed for sixty days. 1be Salvador—the other ship of the same line— fe inferior to the Gaatemala; but, as the latter bad de- parted when these worthies arrived, they found them- selves compelied to await the departure of the former, hoping," by securing the inferior vessel, to capture the superior ove without difficulty. From the description and names given of the parties they were casily recog ized, and those in the secret wore closely watching their every movement; and it was not long before their actions Proved the trath of the report that bad arrived concern- fog them. The principal man of the party, soou after his arrival, called upon Mr. Nelaon to make inquiries concern- fog Central American business and other matters in con- ection with the steamers of the line, To ail his questions Mr, Nelson replied with great politeness, knowing at the same time whe he was and all about him, and at the same time furnishing bim with euch printed information as pe thought might work favorebly—as it did, in carrying out the plan laid for thoir capture and conviction. Some days after, when Mr. Nelson was at the Aspinwall Hotel, this same party came to bim and said, “Mr. Nelson, Ihave received a letter from a friend of mite in San Jose de Costa Rica, desiring me to attend to some business here for him; but I do not exactly understand ite contents, and would like you to explain it.” Mr. Nelson replied, “Jat me see the letter or bear ite contents.’’ A lotter was then produced, the address on the envelope being kept concealed, which read about as follow “My Dear ——: Knowing that you will be in Panama ‘about such ® time on your way from Southampton, I must ask you to attend to the following commission for A fow days since, from some uoknown cause, the ine atimy mine exploded, whereby I lost allmy powder, apd I must request you to purchase for me three hundred pounds of No. 1 blasting powder and ship it per steamer Salvador, conforming strictly to the regulations of the company in regard to shiyping the tame.” As 8000 as Mr. Nelson saw this letter the whole matter became as plein as the sun at noonday for in the first place it was in the handwriting of the stranger, which Mr. N. at once recognized from havi fously examined the hotel register, in which bi Dame had been entered on arrival. In the second piece, it was dated only San Jose, instead of San Jose de Costa Rica, which ie always used to distingy it from San Jone de Guatemala Tn the third place, the trame tn aun. Powder ts @ monopely of the government of Costa Rica, and Bo fesident would be writing for a supply to be shipped, when he kuow that it could not be landed, - Aad, last'y, the consigument of the powder wes made to @ house that had ceased to exist for more than a year, but which the stranger bad se'ected from the old printed ia'ormation, purpes-ty furnished by Mr. Nelson whoo the Stranger first visited him at his office, Mr. Nelson, alypough seoing all this instantly, without the slightest Leehation replied; “Why, the letter ts all right, The requirements of the company are that the powder must be packed iu tins and doubie (reight must be paid. The powder you can purchase at the opposite corner, or from any of the merchants of the place, and thore is a tiuman’s, who. will make the tins aad pack the koza for you.’ . The stranger, who I will now term Mr. Hogg, appeared periectiy satisfied and left, the powder was purchased, packed and shipped, aud ail weat smoothly as possible—borb sides berg well Batis- fled with the course events were taiflag Meanwhile Sr. Jlogg aud tid accomplices were making themselves agres- able to every ous, particularly to Captain Douglass, of the Salvador, who, of course, was aware of all that was go- ing on, aud why this extreme civility was tendered, The day before the steamer was to sail, Mr, H., im. the kind- ness and liberality of his heart, tuvited Captain Douglass to dinner, which polite invitation wasiuccepted. During the meal Mr. H, julormed Captain Douxiaas that he lad beard that Captaio D. was about to be married, and, if Such was the case, he would, on the passage up the coast, when abie to get at his trunks, present Captain D. with a handsome pair of braceles, ‘this kind offer was politely acknowledged, and the words understood in their true meaning. ‘That evening Captain D, was takeu to &-bii- lard galoon opposite tho hotel, ard allowed by his oblig- ing friends to wip quite a sum of mouey on shois at bil liwrds, and the next morning received another tnvitation to break(ast, Captain Douglass certainly carried on his Portion of the play with consummate tact and ability, and lurgoly aided in bringing it to @ satisfactory and success- ful termination, I will now leave this party neurly ready toenmbark and take up what.was going on. in another quarter to secure the conspirators, All the in‘ormation received by our Consul, and every event, as it transpired, was promptly laid before Admiral Pesrsoa, commanding the Uuited States naval forces in the Pacific Oceas, and tho plan was arranged by him and Capiain Davenport, commanding the United States steamer Lancaster (flag ship), to complete the game going ou, and secure the conspirators. The Salvador was ap pointed to sail at noon on Thursday, the 10th inst., from hor anchorage at the Island, the steamtuz, with the mails and passengers, leaving the railroad wharf as elevea B'olock in tue moroiug. Before “that hour four boats of the Lancaster, with the marine guard. under coramand of Captain Cobea, United States marine corps, aud seamen under command of Lieutenant Bridgeman, United States Navy, numbering over seventy men, fully armed, the whole beiug under the com- mand of Captain Davenport in person, leit the ship and proceeded in the direction of the steamer’s anchorage Tho Lancaster had steam up, and afier @e Party left got under weigh, wader the command of Lieu. tenant Commander Edward P, McCrea, étacding to sea. ‘The expedition—so I shall term it—weut on the oii side of the Paciic Mail Steamship Company’s steatnsbi) Sa cramento, Captain Bradbury, thore t» await the arrival Of the steamtug, and the signal to be given on board tho: Salvador when the passengers and their baggage wo! transferred, The tug was detatued for some time ionger than expected by reason of some members of the party— they taking break(ast with a bon vivant—remaiuing too long at the table, and Mr. Nelson not wishing, for several reasoos, to leaye them behind. At last she made ber ap- pearance, but against the arraoged plan and ordora Steamed around the Sacramento, exposing to view tbe boats of the Lavcaster, which it was intended should be hiddeo, Thi unfortunate occurrence, which might have exposed all, luckily passed oi without any serious coi quences, it excited suspicion but nothing more. The tug was goon alongside the Salvador, aod in a abort time her cargo was discharged and the arranged signal given, when the boats of the Lan- caster dasned alongside the Salvador, and, in less time than | take to teil it, seventy soameu aod marines, with fixed bayopeié end drawn cullusses swarmed on hor decks closing every avenue of ingress or egress, and eflectuaily securing the entire party, muccent as well as uiity. Captain Dougiass was then called ior by Captain Davenport, and by @ prearranged jlan ‘pitched into” im no very polite terms, to which be replied as agreed upon, The passenger list was then demanded, and the passengers obliged to answer as their names were called, a check being against the ame of each suspected person oa the list, 60 that they were all found to be on board, When Passengers first came on board from the tug, they e seus into the saloon, as 1s customary, tv have their tickets examined and state rooms assigned them, Ail the doors, except the one by which they entered, had been secared, and when ali were “bived,’’ this door w. guarded by one of the engineers, a poriect Hercules, armed withakoife about a yard loog, against which none of the couspirators dared to rush in ordor to force an exit. When Captain Davenport bad gone through with the passenger list, be iaformed the passengers nat he bad come oo board asa police oficer on account of some suspicious circumstavces, but would offer no ob- ‘uction to their (roe movement about the vessel. The “marked mea’? were exceptions to thig, however, aud they wero ordered to undergo an cxathination at the havds of Captain Cohea, of tho Marioe Guard. Mr. Hogg—the obliging, liberal, polite Mr. Hogg—whea called upon to undergo this ordeal, and anotuer of the Party when bis turn came, triei tbe old plea of being “a British subject,’’ but it would not go down, he bad to submit. Qn the persons of ull the suspected parties were found dirks, pistois and other articies forming ibe most damaing evidences of their guilt, which 1 suail ech pl eSignal e: one of the persons was (ound, io bis pocket, a pair of brightly polished sprit handcuffs, which were the bracelet: that pratt intended in Dougias ob the passage up the coast; to be too large for a lady. While this Was going ou Captain Bredbury, of the Sacramento, cawe on board and, while looking arund to “wee the sights, happened to turn over a bianket that was carelessly. throwa on one side, aud se wome papers under it picked t up. These papers, ns 1 wiil presently show Jou, were jhoge tltat principally convicted the rascals and compelled them to own up. By this time the Saivador was underweigh standing outoltbe bay. Tae marives and saitors diing guard daty. aod not allowing @ movement wo escape vbeir ob- servation, nor eveu ascrap of paper, no watter bow small, to be thrown away unex mined, ‘Tha search of the bag gage of the suspected parties was oing ov, und every. thing found that was necessary to reuder the conviction eure, A dozen revolvers, 43 mavy pair of bandcuiia, a totl!¢ of opr to drug the officers; & new rebel ilag, lately made in St. Thomas,the purser's papers, utd books, a8 weil asthe purser, were bagged; rebel navy shoulder traps, nnd other articles of a ike nature too numerot 1 will now go back be ore, the m G Tbey were no more nor jess than the letter of jnstractions from 8S fH. Mallory, the rebel Secretary of tho Navy, to Acting Master Hogg, Con. foderate States N: and the oath mnemvers of the party, to maintain the secresy and plans of the expe- dition inviolate. The letter of instructions from Mallory to Hogg was dated tn May Inst, io kichmond, and con- tained very full directions as to the seizure of one or both of the Central American steamers, to prey upon and destroy the commerce of the Uaited States in the !’acitic Ocean, and to r to Captain Semmes for further orders, thus showing that the Alabama, bad she not been de stroyed, was destined for the I’acitic. [A copy of this highly interesting and valuable docu- meat was refured our correspondent at Paoama by the naval authorities.—Eo, Hmnatp.) With these instructions Acting Master Hogg left Wii- mington for Nassau, ip tho blockade ruoner iristam ‘Sbandy, and io ber captared by one of our cruisers and sent to New York, There he was allowed tog» /rer, being a British subject, He then took & fresh departure, and arrived here on his errand as befo! stated, months later than he had planned for the exec; tion of bis exploit. ‘ibe Salvador and Lencaster steamed out to sea beyond Point Maia, some twenty miles; then, whea on the high seas, out of the jurisdiction of Columbia, Captai Davenport ordered another muater of the passengers, the ‘Stars and Stripes hoisted, and then informed overy one that being where he had the right to do so, he took Charge of the sbip; not then ase police officer, but as commander ia the United states Navy, commanding the frigate under whose guns they were The seven men Agaiost whom the evidence was conclusive were thea called by their true names, they having been botore under aan ‘ones, and ordered from among the rest. They were astonished and horrided at being #0 weil known, but secing tho game was up came forward, aod wero, bag und baggage, passer! into the boate of the Lancaster, Their names ara— —— Hogg, alias Kenton, alias Esson, commander. Edwd. Swain, alias Wm, Young, executive officer, Willian Black, purser. John Hiddio, ‘Smith, chief engineer, Timohy O'Grady, first assistant engineer. —_ lige pay clerk. Robert I.yous, sailing master. ‘There were others on board who wore doubtless impli. v abip coder & chose guard, and Captain Douglaes was Atracted, on the least suspicious movement on their part, to have no hesitation, but to blow their brains Out on the spot. The seven prime movers, or ringleaders, having boca secured and couveyed on board the Langaster, the ehips parted company, the Lanovster returning to Pave ma, where she arrived on the morning of tho 12th inst. Whon the prisovers reached the Lancaster nnd finding thomselvos whore there wae no hope of e#oape, they be- came very communicative, particularly Hogg, who is spoken of by the officers of the Lancaster and those who ‘met him on shore, as being @ person of very axroeable mavnere and genteel address, He was oven too much ihe knew, and apparently committed occasions whou there was uo neces They ai last owned up " a clean brosst of it, giving particulars, Aotiog Master Logg 5 with the intention of getting pos. neneion of the Guatemala as the most servicesbie sbip (or bi the recent ch io the sailing days of rune the steamers, threw him bown in the first part of this account, Wi is Paaus wore to Capture the vessel, he freely stated that It was arranged to drag tho officers, oat, Tass enter tes tnfluence of — ‘to necure them. Hie intonded ty jand the Pet gers nbd orew at Punta Arenas, and @.ated that hi Low were suoh as to avoid injuring an; He of Saree. Verriblr annoved to Bod os his arrival shay ine near th juue, and never bad a ibe Jatbmus that bis uspiciov, during ov were known, and rythi"g was arranged for the cipture of bhunself aud brother conspirators. 1 nave a wceeled in getting Possession of pottion of justructions ‘rom rebel Sisiiory, whheb weré—thal im the event of capturing iy treasure, he was to deposit ut with Bn, ner chant: in Valparaiso or Lima, aw? that any French man- of-war would ake it for him'on freight, ‘Thie porcion of the toatruc rll afford our reo;ie wome fod (or, re- Hectivn. tiogy confessed binseif completely “eold’ by the old prioted etreaiar giveu to him by Bir. Nolsou, and when spoken toaboutit by Me. N, alter ho was board the Labeaster, be remarked," Yes, you are ae for this, by giving false information Ww iravel- @ purser’s books were found, showing the amount appropriated tor this enierpriae, and the expevditures were careiully poted. Among the ems were two hundred paire o' handoully; but only about a dozen were found—sullicieot, however, for those tucy desired te secure. ‘One of.tbe party, ® person named’ Boane, left by the tast stoutnerfor the south coast, Wout part Lo had in she programme we can only guraiise, It is supposed he bas gone to make arrangements for supplying the steamor 41 Bone port where she was to bave put in if captured. It le Dow thought toat some of the conspirators nave eeu oo tho’ Isthatas for some tim one or (woof them may be op board the Guatemala; as Captain Dow wae forewarned be ore leavivg this port, they could accomplish nothing Their plan was, no nly to takepart whea they found the Salvador tm saonvaun’ oft the enemy. We do not kaow, however, how fur this plot may extend, or who, or how many, there may be concerned tn it ‘It hardly seems possible of a stoamet the crew of which was about forty, unjess there wer others concerned that as yet we know nothing of. have one end of the story, but it may be some time yet before the other end is discvvered, and all the ramifiewttons of this scheme made knowa. ‘Tho despatch of Consul Savage was most opportune, and the timely information givea by our Consul here, Alexan- der Mises, 3q., to Mr, Nelson, whereby the Guatemala waselespatcbed aud the conspirators prevented from get- ting on board, was most commendable and should not be parsed lightly over. ‘The conspirators while in Panama did not keep to- aud some were at an- kvown, ‘They succeeded, it t# , to deawing afew into their toils, but only to act when the first outburst was over and when the seizure was eifected. ‘ihese were the men agsinst whom no positive evidence could be found, and who were per- mitted lo ,o to their destination, Stil, {rom what 1 have beard since, | atm ingjined to believe that more were ou board than was supposed; butdo bot apprevend there are enongh, now tliat the leading spirits arc captured, to attempt any thio We may now consider what the result would 'e been had this plan proved suceéssful, Tbe Guatemain would have done as much miscaie iD the Pacitic as did the Alabama and ioridy in other seas; lor there ts vothing ine our squadron in these waters that can de- giv to cope with ber ia speed. No doubt arrangements have long since been pertected whereby sho would have been supplied with cosl and stores; the hundreds of igiands inthe Novth apd couth Pacitic would have af- forded a thousind hiding places; the French séttiementa at Marquesas igiagd and the Engligh in Australia and New Zealand would.bave given ber sheiter,and she could have iaughed at our naval forces, and, taking the passage of the Wateree asa sample, 1 would have been six months before vessels could have arrived here in search of her, Im that tune.cur commerce would bave becn destroyed, the Ceutrs) American lise of steamers broken wp and the California steamers compoiled to go under convoy or stay in port, And whet would tvere have been to convoy them, pray? Will Kip Van Wiokie Welles and bis assist ant, Mr. box, answer this question’ ‘bis capture wi what Jobo Bull wanted; for be would then have put on = line of steamers between San francisco and Panama, and would bave carried ali the treasure on this side, as be hes been ca:rying the majority on. the other pivce the capture o: the Ariel, He would also have had the Ceutral American route, aud then our very dear friend, the Eog- lishmau, would have beeo perfectly happy. ‘The most siuguiar part of this whole affair is LOW these meh failed to discover in their. two weeks’ residence om the isthmus that their plot was known, and what arrange- had been made for their apprehension, . True it that |, who am expected to know everything. Omgt least, to be able to tind 1, out, remained in the most entire igne- rance of the aiMir until some hours aiter it was over, Yet, after tbe murder was out, ii wus really surprising to Bee U who-had possession of thegecret. Some ‘whose “tongues are Rung amidships and wag both waya’? knew all about it; othere, with whom to be sober is aa exception to their rule, were fully posted, and two per- sous were found who had a knowledge of what was to come off, and when—so they say—neuriy, if not quite, three months since. Yot, with aii this, the news did noe reach the ears of those most interested. They were looked upon, watched, talked and drank with e who koew ali about them; yet they the least suspicion, except on trivial occasions, which passed off once. aud they thought theuiselves sectre up ‘to the moment when the seamen and marines from she Lan- caster jumped on board the Salyador. Iben, pee they found themselves surrounded, the greatest eiforts were made to get rid of the papers—tne only evidence thas could convict them. The cptef engineer states that be endeavored (0 dispose of them by going into the water closet, but {t was mo use; for, whichever way they turned, a blue jacket, with revolver and drawa Cutiass, or marine, with musket and Sxed bayonet, was sure to be in their front and bar their progress. 1t.was a perfect sarprise. were Caught im the act, with everything necessary to render ther future very uncertain; for, without commission, with only instructions, and under assumed names, they were about to commit piracy on the Agh seas—notting more of less—which shoyld and would consign Oboe and all of them to the vender mercies: of tbe hangman, if tbreats of retaliation (rom Riehmong do not have the effect of makiog them considered ag prisoners of war, to be released on parole, or & (ew months jo Fort Warren, awaiting exe! the Ct and Roanoke before ite eyes, wil! our government be ienieut, pow that we have caught some of ‘these sea robbers and murderers? 1t is to be ‘not. LATER AND MOST INTERRSTING. Since hy ae anos & little erases the Hza- Atb’s little birds, that are so very useful ‘aud witbout saying anything about Te adahel ce mot desk the three papers | most desired to obtain, fh order that my story should prove perfect. ‘These papers are | those the Coited States nayal authorities would not give we, and the United States Consul could not; but the little rd could, would and did, and 1 will be goveroes and give them to the public. They are the iostructions of ‘the rebel Secretary of the Nav, R. Maliory, to Acti Master Thomas F. Hogg,C. 8. N.; the outh and afew the items of the purser’s expenditures. 1 will give them as they ure named:— i ConrBORRATE States OF Awseica, NAVY DEPARTMENT, RicuMonp, May 7, 1864, Acting Master Tuomas E. Hoga, Confederate States Navy, Richmond, Va.:— * Six—You will proceed with the men under your com- mand from Wilmington by the sbortest aud safest route to the port of Panama At that point ‘you will téke pas Sage on board of either the Guatemala or San Salvador, tue two federal screw steamors trading between Pavama aud Kealljo, After reaching the bigh seas you will com - 0 cap siter upon and devise a means to capture the tue pame of tho Consederate states, and effect the ture without fail, Your conduct towards the people of the captured veasel wiil be guided by that spirit of hu- —~ which ever characterizes the conduct of our vavel + iiaviog secured the steamer, orgauized your crew and hoisied the flug of the Confederate States, you will adopt prompt measures to arm your vessel and: we rae jost the enemy iu the Paciilc. Ji practicable you will report to or communicate witb Captain R temmes, of the Confederate States ship Alubama, an@ ovey such orders as be may give you. The rights of neutrality must be atrictly regarded, The import of @stablishing an seplntaiping | wholesome aval dissipline 1s éxjoiued upon yourself and your officerm, Should you seek neatral ports ior suppites or otherwise, you will be careful to observe the usual naval courtesies ‘and customs towards those in authority, avd all, proper occasions you will week to place tie character of the contest ta which we are engaged, aod the pritcipies i-voived, ia their proper light Suould you at any tine hesitate as to your course as @ Cousederate cruiser, your jadgment may governed by the cousideration that you are to do the exemy, in eo- cordance with the rules of civilised was, the greaies® harm jo tbe shortest time, and yu wili enforce upem your Officers and men the performance of their duty im that spirit ot homeniy which ever distinguishes @ Com- tederate navi 4 You will endeavor to strike ed at the California: cuaracier at Vaipsraieo, yar might receive it on board om Master 4, Harris io tam, 8. KR. MALLORY, Secretary of the Navy. P. 8.—You will ship your men regularly io toe serview the navy, in the usdal manner, and are authorized to ake such acting appointments of officers as your abip ireight. At your request Actiog Thomas ordered to report to you ior duty io this matter, respecttully, your obedient servant, may require, reportiog their names, and im all cages the evinences of their iituees fod character to the depart mo 8. R. MALLORY. Dartios together. violated 1 do solemuly swear before Amnianty God, and 72 that] bold dear om earth, that I will eae = (ue matter about to be laid belore me concerning injury marine of the Uni 1 aw Confederate States navy. y be sent, strict secrecy will be observed, and my actions fo governed as to be (ree from suspicion. should | wil- fally at any time or place seek to damage ibe secrecy of the enterprite, or divulge anything that would damage the person or liberty of any one engaged in the euter~ prise, | bereby adjudge myself guiity of n flagrant br Of trast, and @ violation of my vath, aud as such jwily morit any punishment that my associates in this matter on! Adjadge. This I do solemnly swear, #0 help me God. e IAVANA, S@pt, 27, 1866, A. Bw E. Faward J. Norville, Joba Bradshi *Robt, B, Lyon, J. K. Stodai *Timotny 0. Grady, Henry (his x ‘Joho 8. liadle, Heory I. eWilliam L, Black. ‘Thomas Reynoids. Joseph Higging, James Stratton, James Boudet. George Mills. Those marked with an asterisk wore captured, The next paragraph may explain where the oibers are. My little gave me but a few items of the put ‘expenditures, but most useful ones. Here they are:— a Rerten {to Beadstaw ho : 4 himeoit Se) Gave Ww to tran imi e ‘and seven men from Vatabanda to Central Atmeriea, from thence to the l’acitic coast, including steamahip fare on the Pacific. 1,400 low oo corvaped Central Here we bave fourteen men who have