The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-29
TRIPLE SHEET.
The News.

The News
The excitement occasoned by the intelligence
of the abandonment Of Fort Moultrie was aug
rented yesterday by the receipt Of news that the
troops of South Carolina had taken possession OF
Fort Moultrie and Castle Pnckney, and the Gus
tom House, Post Once and Arsenal at Charles
ton. There were about dozen men in the forts,
and they made no opposition to the troops. A
soon as the intelligence Of these movements was
commune ted TO the President. he called the
Cabinet together, but il is believed that they
could not agree upon any decisive method OF
meeting the emergency.
The South Carolina Commissioners visited the
President yesterday, and had long interview
with him. 1t was strictly private, however. but
Il is known that the Executive gave no positive
answer to the propositions submitted to him BY
the Commissioners.
The Special Committees Of Congress on the Cri-
ais will accomplish nothing The Senate Committee
met yesterday and. after voting down all the pro-
positions before il, agreed to report to the Sc
nate on Monday that they could agree upon
no basis Of adjustment for existing difficulties.
The House Committee were also in session, but
accomplished nothing Representatives Of four
teen border States held caucus, at which several
propositions having in view a settlement Of the
pending difficulties we're presented and referred
to q committee. Reports Of the proceedings OF
the above mentioned meetings may be found in
another column.
The bids for s. 900 900 Of Treasury notes were
opened at the Treasury Department yesterday,
but the whole amount offered was less than
$500, 600, at an average interest Of twelve per
cent, and even this sum would not have been Of
fered but for the exertons Of New York CAPT
talists The amount bid will about meet the Janu-
airy interest on the public debt.
In accordance with the Recommendation Of the
President. Gov. Morgan has issued proclamation
for the observance Of the 4th Of January next as
day Of fasting and prayer. The proclamation is
given in another column
The steamship Kangaroo, from Liverpool 10th
inst, passed Cape Race on Thursday evening. and
. large screw steamer, supposed TO be the Aus
traasisn, passed the same point at eleven o'clock
yesterday forenoon; but owing to the prevalence
OF q strong easterly gale and heavy sea n, news
yacht unable TO board them. The Australia
sian leit Liverpool on the 22d, and she will there
fore bring six day. later news from Europe.
BY the arrival OF the pony express OF Fort
Kerny on Thursday evening, we have alvices
from San Francisco 10 The afternoon OF the i5ih
inst, later accounts from the Sandwich Islands,
and reports from the ochotsk whaling feet. At
San Francisco business was completely nj a stand
sti, the bad weather havinginterrupted the trans
portaiion Of goods 20 the interior. The general
news from California Il unimportant The dates
from Honolulu are TO the LIST Of November. Trade
was very dull II Ia stated that the recent changes
In the commercial policy Of the Sandwich Islands
were driving the whaling business to San Francis
co. The personnel Of the American consulate had
been entirely changed by the removal Of the Con-
sul and his subordnstes. pursuant TO orders from
Washington, and the appointment Of their sue
cessors.
An arrival at Baltimore reports that the Donini.
can government has taken forcible possession Of
the gusno island In the Caribbean Sea which !.
legally In possession OF American citizens.
The Board Of Supervisors met yesterday. The
last report Of the engineers Of the Harlem river
survey, with an estimate OF expense placed at
s199,s5 was presented and laid on the table. AZ
ter the transaction Of some uainportaat business
the Board adjourned till Monday, when their last
session viii be held.
In the Circuit Court yesterday. Judge Smallev
granted injunctions sxains; Jerome b. simpson.
Vice President Of the Overland Express Company;
Thompson Brothers, and Clark, Dodge 4 Co.. bro.
kers; Goddard Bailey. chief clerk Of the Interior
Department; Russell, Majors waddell, and
Richard Schell, restraining them from pairing with
any Of the stolen Indian Trust Fund b ,,d- which
they may have In their possession. The complaint
alleges that Bailey combined with Russell. Major
4 wsadeu 70 rob tho United States, and q yes re-
-eipt Of this Arm to Bailey for bonds to the mount
of4sTo 900, In which II Is stassi tia. tkey have
placed In the hands Of Bailey aecsptancos az the
secretary Of War 70 like amor; a. collateral Sc
urity for The bonds
We regret 70 state that the Hon. Joseph 4. Boa
worth, Chief Justice Of the Superior Court. has
been seriously indsposcd for several days past, at
his residence, West Twenty second street
The cos,or market was arm yesterday; but, owing 10
reduced steel nd the amount sale being light,
actions r. active Tho sales embraced 500
bales ccsIne Arm the basis ~ II &c for mlidng
lands Tho telsgraphic advice from Southern ports
speak o. corresponding advance ts~re The suoan, on
sale 10 This market estimated ~ iow ~ 400 bales
and the stock shout os tales shs greater portion
% which y held oct Of mas. ket. Flour was hfa, and
cOnmos 70 fas'iiam grades ~s,s &C. PEI bsl higher