The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-20
The NeWs.

Inc news from w asnlngtOn Is important. An
armistice has been agreed upon between the Com
missioners of the Confederate States and the ad-
ministration, and for short time at least no
disturbances need be feared. Affairs at Fort
Pickens have assumed a peaceful aspect, and
the commanders of the vessels off Pensacola
have been instructed to await further orders.
The idea of peaceful separation seems now
to prevail even in republican oounses, as infinite
iy preferable to the assertion and maintenance of
federal laws among people who are determined
to resist them.
The evacuation of Fort Sumter will take place
on Saturday, and Major Anderson and troops
leave on the steamer Columbia for this city.
Yesterday fifty of the soldiers received their pay
from the government. 1t is stated that the Con-
federate States will be generally recognized by the
European Powers. The leading men at Charleston
are anxious for speedy settlement of affairs but
the prevailing opinion is that it can only be &C.
complished outside of the Union, and that even
the extinction of the republican party would not
restore them to the Union as it was before seces-
sion.
The arms seized by the New York police have
at last all been restored and sent on to Savannah.
The fact having been telegraphed to responsible
parties in Georgia, an answer has been received
over the wires announcing the release of the ves-
sells detained by the authorities Of that State in
reprisal for that seizure Full particulars will be
found elsewhere.
The resolution of Mr.. Douglas, in reference to
the forts arsenas, navy yards, and other public
property in the seeded States, was taken up in
the Senate yesterday. A debate, in which seve-
raj Senators participated, ensued, but without
taking any definitive action on the resolution the
Senate went into executive session.
1t is stated that the mission to Turkey has been
positively declined by General Webb.
Considerable business was transacted in our
State Legislature yesterday, some of which is of
much general interest, as will be seen on refer
ence to our reports. In the Senate, among the
bills passed were the one relative to legal Holt
days and that supplementary to the act for the
foreclosure and sale of the Erie Railroad. The
latter bill has now passed both houses. The Sc
nate ordered the Bellevue Hospital College bill
to be recommitted to the committe, with instruc-
tons TO report in favor of allowing TO the homeo-
pathists the same benefits 10 the alopathists.
bin was introduced for the purpose of giving
legal effect to the decisions OF the Arbitration
Committee of the New York Chamber of Com
merce. in the Assembly the bill giving the con-
sent Of the State to the purchase by the federal
government of Post Office site in this city as
amended, was ordered to a third reading. The
amendment permits the purchase OF any site with
in the city which the government may select
We are in receipt of additional news from Next
co. In the capital and neighborhood business was
mending. and money very plentiful. Dligences
were running as formerly to many points, and new
roads, canals, railroads and other works OF i'm
provement we're spoken of. From Northern Next.
co comes rumor Of the coming dissolution of the
republic. II is said, though not believed by many,
that Governor Houston, Of Texas, is intriguing
with Governor vidaurri for the annexation of all
the Northern portion Of the country TO Texas.
From Yucatan we learn that the Indian slave
traffic with Cuba Ia still carried on in the most
disgraceful manner.
Advices from Havana to the 18th inst. state that
the alterations in the tariff of this country were
creating some excitement. Business was more ac
tive at Havana. Money, however, was somewhat
stringent. The stock Of sugar was daily increasing.
The Kanak, from this port arrived at Havana on
the 18th.
We are in receipt Of intelligence from the
Pacific to the 9th instant. The steamship Uncle
Sam, with the mails from New York Of February
!, had not reached San Francisco. Both branches
OF the California Legislature had agreed to 70 into
convention for the election Of United States Sena
tor on the 9th instant. The probabilities were that
some new man, not yet prominent az an aspirant.
would be selected. The trial OF Augustin Har.
raseethy, formerly meter and refner Of the mint
at San Francisco, had resulted in his acquittal.
The suit was for the recovery Of 10000 on his
Official bond. The entire deficit claimed by the
government was sls2 900, the recovery Of which
depended on the result Of the suit on the bond.
The crew Of the American bark Tinas, wrecked
near Hakodadi in January last had arrived in San
Francisco. Dates from Victoria to February %,