The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-10
THE NEWS.

Aredsury auth0rlzing him to borrow i've million
dollars for Treasury notes, having sixty days to
run, and bearing six per cent interest. BY three
O'Clock the entire amount was subscribed and
three million five hundred and eighty ak thousand
dollars we're paid in.
The steamship North Briton, from Liverpool
9th and Londonderry 2Sth ult. arrived Off Father
Point yesterday. She brings $25O,OOO in specie,
and two days later advices. The news is interest
ing, but Of no special political Importance.
The French recognition Of italy had been with
held, pending the approval Of Napoeon's past
policy by the Turin Cabinet. A bill establishing
postal service with America had passed the
French Senate.
ihe Popo's health is reported as ia worse con
dtion than people generally suppose.
Ia London consois were quoted at 500. At
Liverpool cotton was firm. with an advancing ten
dcncy.
In Congress yesterday the Senate passed bill
to refund and remit duties on firearms imported
for the use of State. The bill to increase the
army was reported from the Military Committee,
with an amendment to increase the now regiments
to the same number as the old ones. The death
Of Senator Douglas was announced. and after
eulogies upon the character OF the deceased, by
Messrs. Trumbull McDougal, Coamer, Nesmith,
Browning aud Anthony the customary resolutions
were adopted and the Senate Adjourned
In the House bill appropria,iug s6,o0O,oOo for
the payment of militia aud volunteers WAS passed.
The chairman of the Committee of Ways and
Means reported bill for national loan. II will
be called up to-day. The Committee on Com
merce reported bill closing the ports Of entry Of
seeded States, to collect duties on shipboard.
ard 70 seize and coniscate all vessels belonging
to rebels. 1t was ordered to be printed and re
committed. Mr.. Loyejoy again brought forward
his resolution declaring it to be no part OF the
duty of the army to capture or return fugitive
slaves and it was adopted by vote Of 81 to S..
On Monday the House laid the resolution The
table by an equally decisive vote.
Our dates from Caracas, Venezuela, are to June
II. There was some prospect Of peace. General
Paez and staff. accompanied by the Archbishop Of
Caracas and an escort Of Eve hundred men, pro
ceeded on strictly peace mission 10 the valleys
OF Aragua and held interviews with several chiefs
Of the auti-govcr nment factions. or federals, az
they are called there. A temporary cessation Of
hosiiliies was promised until other chiefs in the
eastern provinces aud their friends in Curacao
could be communicated with, and the basis of a
of General Psez have been those no other man
could have rendered to that distracted country.
1he latest Intelligence from Sadta 10, which we
publish in another column, gives the information
that the Fifth aud Seventh regiments have been
ordered to the States, and that volunteer reg-
ments were organizing to replace them. Colonc
Candy now commands the Department Of New
Mexico, Colonel Loring having left 20 join the
rebels. Dr. II. Connolly had been appointed
Governor. Considerable trouble coutinued to be
experienced from the Indians. The Placer mines,
within sight of Santa Fe, were being worked
aaain.
The Eleventh regiment. United States infantry
Colonel erasmus y. Reyes, ha, its he adquarisrs
at Fort Independence, in Boston harbor. Among
the officers of the regiment are Captaia Cuts.
brother-in.iaw Of the late Judge Douglas and
Lieutenant Frank T. Brownel. who avenged the
assassination of Colonel Ellsworth.
Sharp's Rife Company have received an order
from the government for six thousand rifles. aud
the War Department has ordered Colts manuiAc.
tory to furnish twenty-five thousand Mimic mus
kets.
The captains of the different companies
composing the MiddIetowa (Maryland) Home
Guard have signed protest against the law dis
armiDg tue Home Guard, passed by the Isgisla-
,ure Of that State lhey soy in their protest that
if any persons desrous TO carry into effect the
provisions OF the illegal law they can commence
with the MiddIetOwn Guard.
An Internal machine has been discovered in st.
Louis by the police. 1t consists of quality of
bed cord wound tightly around bali Of Irvine. with
. fuse inserted. Inside the Irvine we're found two
b,,il o;rht
two pounds of powder.
We publish in another column an intere sting
account Of the capture Of Captain Thomas alias
the :" French Lady who, with a number of pi
ratical companions, recently seized tile steamer
ST. Nicholas. 1t is very evident that he had de.
signs upon another steamer, and in bis second
attempt he was to appear in the character of a
Zouavc. The Captain, with number of his crew
are now close prisoners in Fort McHen5y.
Colonel Heintzclman, who is ia command
at Alexandria, did not, has been stated,
order The church in that city to be closed
on hearing that rebellion was preached there
from the pulpit; neither did he place guard
around the building. ae merely informs
tie dominic that if he repeated such a
sermon he would send him up to General Mans
field upon which ntimaiiou the authorities of the
church closed ,he doors
The Military Board of Arkansas. in ,hsir
proclamation calling for ten thousand men,
say that each company must itself with
he usual weapons of the country" (Arkansas
taothlickS are the ts;;al weapons in that State.
aud furnish is own tents and camp equipments.
The Second Massachusetts regiment. $50 rank
and Ale, under command OF Colonel George
Gordon, arrived ia this city yesterday morning ia
the steamers Commodore and Commonwealth
They had one hundred aud ten horses and twenty.
five commssaria wagons. They were quartered
ia the Park barracks, and left last cvening for
Washington.
he prize brig Triton, OF indianola, Nidshipman
Bochart commanding, from river Congo, West
Coast Of Africa, ia ballast, consigned TO the United
States Marshal, arrived at this port yesterday.
She was seized the goth May in the river by the
United States ship Constellation on suspicion Of
being about to take in cargo OF slaves, having
all the necessary outfit for that purpose on board
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