Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1861-05-16

FROM EURoPE.-The steamship Great Eastern
arrived at New York, brings Liverpool advices
to the oath ult The Confederate States Com
missioners had reached London. Mr.. Gregory's
motion in the House of Commons for the early
:, recognition Of the Confederacy had been post
poned for two weeks. In the House of Lords,
/ Lord Woodhouse has stated that the Govern
ment recognized no right or obligation to inter-
fere in the war here, either automatically or
otherwise.
The English papers were busily discussing
American affairs. Cotton had advanced and
closed quiet but steady. Flour had declined
Wheat closed steady and corn was dull Con-
soils closed at 91a 915.
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BsYT The opinions of the English press on the
bombardment of Fort Sumter are interesting
They are by no means unanimous. The Times
considers the result of the fght-nobody hurt
perfectly inexplicable. Another journal con-
siders the conflict the most ludicrous affair men
toned in history. A third hopes, that now both
parties have vindicated the honor by carrying
out their preannounced intentions in regard to
Fort Sumter, peace should be made The
Liverpool Post looks upon the matter in a COM
mercal light only, and speaks of the effect on
cotton, which has advanced surprisingly, and
is likely to be still higher.
Bar The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun says :-"Some glimmerings Of
tie Presidents intended message to Congress
now and then appear. 1t is reported that be
J will recommend certain amendments to the
Constitution, and the submission of the same to
the State Legislatures. 1t is even said that one
: of these proposed amendments will provide that
) the Southern Senators shall have vote upon
all legislative acts affecting Southern interests,
in the matter of slavery. For the rest the egis-
lation Of Congress is already foreshadowed by
5 the executive proclamations."
ReS- Norfolk is represented as actually swarm
ing with troops, and the war feeling was intense.
Even the negroes are supplying themselves with
uniforms, and seem delighted with the opportu-
nifty Of attesting their allegiance to the institu-
tions of the South. On Thursday regiment of
volunteers from Alabama, numbering over
eleven hundred men, reached Norfolk and were
posted near Fort Norfolk. All were complete
ly equipped, armed and uniformed, and are re-
. presented as a fine looking boty of men. They
were followed by corps Of the same State, con-
ssting of eighty cadets
: aGr Intelligence from Texas reports the sur
render of additional United States troops to the
State forces, and Colonel Reeves command, six
hundred strong, would probably also be captur-
ed. Colonel Waite, General Twiggs' successor
was prisoner on parole. .-. 5.EaEs
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Special Session of the General Assembly OF
Maryland. ~Ist.
: Frederick, Man 7M.-IN THE HOUSE OF De
LEGATEs, the Senate resolution appointing John
M. Robinson a Commissioner to Delaware tc
consult with its Governor in relation to the re-
ported arming of free negroes on the Maryland
border was concurred in. Yeas 30 nays %.
The bill providing that any free negro who
shall 60 from this State to any non-slaveholdine
State, District or Territory or to the State o
! Delaware shall be regarded as resident of an
other State and be punished as such if he comes
into the State-the law not to apply to free ne.
gro servants of citizens going to and returning
from any State, District or Territory, if sucf
servant remains with his master during his alb.
sr,c ST AIT vita hi9a unles
, or coercion, was passed-ayes ~, nays Is. The
bill will take effect the first of June if passee
by the Senate.
In THE SENATE,-Mr Gardiner reported bill
to repeal all that part of the law relating to the
militia which requires the enrolment of citizens
, which was referred to the Committee on Militia
A number of petitions presented in opposition
to the bill appointing Board of Public Safety
and referred.
Erening Session.-Mr. Lynch, Chairman O
; the Committee on Federal Relations, reported 6
preamble and resolutions proposing the appoint
ment of a joint committee of eight members O
:. the Legislature from the Senate and fou1
from the House-whose duty it shall be to Sc
> lect from their own number two persons to wa
6 on the President of the United States, two tt
wait on the President of the Southern Confeder-
acy, and two to visit the Governor of Virginia
and two to visit the Governor of Pennsylvania
. for the purpose ofproposing and urging measure:
to provide for suspension of hostilitiesf fqnti
the assembling of Congress on the 4thiofdJuly
in order that said Congress may, if possible, ar.
range for an adjustment of existing troubles by
means of the ballot-box rather than the sword
Mr. Goldsborough, of Talbot, opposed the
g motion of Mr. Yellott to suspend the rules te
r give the resolutions final reading, and spoke
a at length in opposition to them. efrs
I Messrs. Lynch, McKaig and Yellott urged the
immediate passage of the resolutions with great
earnestness, contending that it was the duty o
Maryland to exercise what influence Snet posses
sed to save the country from the horrors o
civil war.
Frederick, Muy SM.-IN THE HOUSE OF
, DELEGATES, Mr.. Scott obtained leave II report
a joint resolution for the appointment of Com
e missioners to contract for the manufacturing
r purchase and repairing of arms for this State
5 to be held subject to the order Of the General
Assembly. ~
A bill appropriating $25,ooo for the Mary
land Penitentiary, was passed y
Mr.. Morgan proposed message to'the Sen
ate that the two Houses adjourn on Friday next
to meet again in this place on - dayof-
. Laid over.
The House concurred in the Senate message
APPOINTING joint committee to confer and report
on the subject of an adjournment, and the Speak
er appointed Messrs. Gordon, Kessler, Winans