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today, with 250,143 dols, in specie, 74,450 doll.
Nova Scotian coupons, the mails, and, 199 passen-
gers.

NEW YORK, Jan. 22 (Alternoon).
General Schofield has superset-led Go,lezal Poster
at Knoxville.

A resolution has been introduced in the Ithry-
land Legislature endorsing President Lincoln's
policy, amnesty, and proclamation, and favouring
his reelection to the Presidency. The Californian
Senate has passed a resolution renominating Mr.
Lincoln for the Presidency.

The Raleigh (North Carolina) press continue:
violently to denounce the measures of the Confe-
derate Government and the universal conscription
proposed by the Congress. It declares that the
people will take their affairs into their II hands
and vindicate in a convention their liberties and
privileges,

The blockade runner Isabel has arrived at
Havana, from Mobile, with 480 bales of cotton.
The Confederate steamer Grey Jacket has been
captured off Mobile with 500 bales of cotton.
Further diplomatic correspondence has been laid
before Congress.
In April last, Mr. Seward requested Mr. Adams
to inform Earl Russell that the negotiation of a
Confederate loan brings to an end all concessions
made by the Federal Government for mitigating
the rigour of the blockade in regard to the shipping
of cotton or tobacco, nor will the Federal Govern-
ment respect the title of any person, whether a
citizen of the United States or a subject of a
foreign Power, to cotton or merchandise,
.when
such title is derived through insurgent autl ority,
or agents hostile to the United States. Such pro•
ceedings as a negotiation of this loan have come
to be regarded by the people and the Government
in America as tending to complicate the relations of
both countries in such a manner as to render it
difficult, if not impossible, to maintain and preeerve
friendship between both countries.
In July Mr. Seward, referring to the Alexandra
decision, writes Mr. Adams that if British law must
be left without amendment and be construed by the
Government in accordance with the rulings of the
Chief Baron, there will be left for the United
States no alternative but to protect themselves and
commerce against armed cruisers proceeding from
British ports as against the naval -officers of the
public enemy. They will also claim and insist upon
indemnities for injuries committed by such expedi-
tions, If the Federal naval force is not sufficient for
the emergency, the United States must employ
a private armed force afforded by the mercantile
marine. As these piratical vessels are received in
British ports to obtain supplies and land prieoners,
can it be an occasion for surprise or complaint that,
if this condition of things receives the deliberate
sanction of the British Government, the Federal
navy will receive instructions to pursue these ene-
mies into the ports which thus, in violation of the
law of nations and the obligations of neutrality, be-
come harbours for pirates. The President perceives
the risk such a naval conflict will bring to commercz
and even the peace of both countries, but he is oblige&
to consider that in the case supposed the destrucFion
of American commerce will probably amount to a
naval war waged by a portion of the British nation
against the Government and people of America—a
war tolerated, though not declared or avowed, b. 7
the British Government. If, through the employ-
ment of such means of national defence, such.
partial war shall become a general one between
both nations, the President thinks the responsi-
bility of that result will not fall on the United
States. It is not the President's purpose to
resort to the measures of defence referred to unless
they shall be rendered necessary by the final dem-
sion of the British Government, that it cannot and
will not interfere to restrain the hostilities now ap-
prehended. This is not written in a spirit ot de-
monstration, as it is well understood that the
British Government is the last in the world to
yield to vehemence that which cannot be conceded
in equity or justice ; so, on the other hand, it should
be understood that the United States, if they could
ever be presumptuous, are sufficiently chastened by
civil war to seek peace and friendship with all
nations through any concession compatible with the
interests of the national life and honour. In April
last Earl Russell requests Mr. Adams not to repeat
complaints about British subjects entering the Con-
federate service, unless he can prove that all British
subjects in the Federal service have been dis-
charged, and orders given not to enlist more.
In September Est.' Russell, in a letter to Mr.
Adams, disclaims all responsibility of the British.
Government in regard to the proceedings of the
Alabama or any other Confederate cruiser, and
to usts that Mr. Adams will not again be instruete
to put forward claims which the British Govern-
ment cannot admit to be founded on grounds of law
or justice.

NEW YORK, Jan. 22 :(Evening).

The correspondent of the Boston Traveller asserts
that information had reached Newbern that a con*
vention had been called in Raleigh for the purpose
of carrying out the secession of North Carolina
from the Southern Confederacy. This report re-
quires confirmation.

Advices from Nassau to the 16th inst. state that
the departures to and from the blockaded ports con-
tinue numerous.

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 (Morning).
The military situation is unchanged, and the
political news unimportant.
The Canfederates have four steamers in Mo'r,
gorda Bay, Texas, w resist the Federal advunce
from Fort Esperataa into the interior.
The Confederate gunboat Carr was lately blown
up off Matagorda Bay. General Dana, command-
ing at Brownsville, has sent a peremptory protest
to General Serna, commanding at Matamoros,
against levying a forced loan from American
citizens. General Serna replied that Americazi
would not be molested.
It is reported that a Democratic national addresr,
shortly to be issued, will favour a vigorous prose-
cution of the war, but will oppose the unconstilu-
tional measures of the Administration.

Thomas Frances Meagher has delivered a pim-
a large Irish. gyric on General Corcoran bel oro
audience at the Cooper Institute. His numerous
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references to the Fenian Brotherhood Were ' 1 "
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cheered.
New York Herald Theasserts that a strong
movement is being made by
the Republican party
to nominate General Fremont for the Presidency.
The House of Representatives has
passed a bill
imposing a duty of two cents on cotton, and an
additional duty of 40 cents per gallon on imported
spirits.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK, Tan. 22 (Evening).
Money tight. Exchange on London, 172. Gold
has fluctuated between 561 and 581, under the
rumours. of the Government issuing gold certificates
tor custom dues. Stocks were heavy and lower to-
day. At the close the market was firmer. Large
speculative sales have taken place. New York
Centrals, 137 ; Illinois, 1301; Erie, 1071 ; United.
States 6 per Cent. Bonds, 105. Cotton dull—
Middling upland, 840. Flour steady. Wheat find
corn slightly firmer. Provisionc dull. Coffee
quiet. Sugar improving. Molasses, good inquiry.
Petroleum quiet—Crude, 31 to 311 ; refined, 47
to 471.

MEXICO.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22 (Afternoon).
Advices received here from Mexico to the 6th
inst., ria San Francisco, state that Uraga, with
S,OOO men, was
prepared to make a stand in the
mountains leading to Bolima. It was reported th6t,
ILzaine would open a way to some Pacific port.
The French had occupied La potelin. Negrete had
been desperately defeated in trying to recapture San
Luis. Juarez WEIS at ZacatecasNEW.
YORK, Jan. 23.
Advices from Matamoras to the 6th inst, report
that the Mexican factions in Tamaulipas had united,
and were about to march, 1,500 strong, against
'Tampico, which was occupied by ,500 ntqach.
troops.