The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-11

and halls pay cut Of his private purse. One OF
those he particularly noticed. = boatswain named
Antonio Joaquin, who. al the last moment, rushed
into the captains cabin. at the imminent risk Of
his life. got all his money and papers, which he
carried to Rio and faithfully delivered to the cap
tain's family. The Emperor gave this brave and
honest fellow $500 and roG watch, with the
names OF himself. The Empress and the faithful
sailor engraved on the case.
A ;are.el missionary meeting was held last
evening a. The Rev. i'r. palkers (Presbyterian)
church, Fourth Nenec. on the occasion Of
sending of Spanish Protestant missionary TO Pa
mama by the An rican and Foreign Christian
Mon. The ser e. lpened with voluntary upon
the organ. ar coacerted quartette piece was
sung af'er lch DR.. Parker read the Second
psalm offered up prayer for Divine aid for
the missionary and his work. Hymn 322 was
next sung by the full choir, and was followed by
some explanatory remarks from DR.. Baird relative
to missionary progress in Central and South
America-more especially in Spanish America
and Brazil. He then introduced the new mis-
sionary, Mr.. Monselvatgi, who addressed the audi
ence in the French tongue, which language was
interpreted by DR.. Baird. The subject Of his re-
marks was his Protestant experience In Algiers,
Carthagena, Texas and South America. After
the singing of psalm, DR.. Parker made few re-
marks. DR.. Baird delivered the concluding prayer,
and the meeting closed with the doxology and the
benediction.
The recent rains, if they have done no other
good, have caused the young grass in the Central
Park to shoot forth, making the sward look green
and pleasant. AS the sky was yesterday very
gloomy, the pedestrian visiters to this "New York
breathing place" were comparatively few, but
doubtless, like the butterflies they will make
their appearance in goodly numbers when the
sun shines.
On application of Mr.. Ashmead, Judge Suther-
land granted writ of error and stay of proceed
ings in the case of James Shepherd, convicted for
the third time of arson in the first degree whereby
his wife was burned to death
In the case of Jacob Levi, charged with recev-
ing stolen goods, the same Justice on application
of ex-Judge Dean, and with the consent of the
District Attorney, reduced the bail from SIC, 900
to $1,000
The business Of Saturday was quite light generally in
the absence Of the English mails and in consequence Of
the heavy rain storm throughout the day. The favor
able by the Prince Albert encouraged holders Of
cotton, and rather frmness apparent in the
Market but the actual sales limited to 900 bales
basis Of Ike. q 1lysc. for middng upland
Though prices of -four were reduced &c., the inquiry
spritless. A fair amount of wheat changed
hands, partly for shipment to France, and prices
were quoted about the same as on Friday. Corn
steady but quiet Very few purchases of provisions
were made and oils and naval stores also inactive
Some 8 200 bags Rio coffee sold at auction About
$50 bids Of all kinds OF sugars found buyers prey
figures. Whiskey was heavy. Freights quiet,
with small supply Of vessels and high tariff of rates.
Ominous Aspect of Afairs-Projected Re-
Enforcement OF Forts Pickens and Sum-
ter.
Mr. Wendell Phillips, in his recent speech at
Boston, after celebrating, in sickening detail,
the hideous accompaniment OF civil war, with
its ''agonies of thought, and such suffering as
fancy faints to think off, does not shrink from
adding that he "could smile at these scenes of
tremendous horror" He shows that it would
crown the wishes, Of politicians Of his school,
if servile instruction, settles sacked and lands
made waste might be the finale of the trou-
bles that convulse the country, and he exults
in the thought that disunion may result in the
bankruptcy of four out of every five Northern
men who are engaged in the Southern trade"
These shocking hopes seem on the eve of being
realized by the action of the present admins
tration. Every one knows that the election OF
Mr.. Lincoln to the Chief Magistracy of the
Union, was the result of the perpetual agta.
ton, for thirty years, of the slavery question,
and that he owes his success to the perseverance
Of Garrison, Phillips, Tappan, and others who
initiated the abolition movement. Many recent
Developments have tended to manifest his own
fanatical bias in favor Of radical views and
ultra measures; still, it was doubted whether
he would dare, in the face of an indignant and
outraged people, to take the responsibility of
plunging the country into chaos Of inferno.
cine strife. The news from Washington, and
reports which reach us from the Navy Yard in
Brooklyn, that orders have been received for
the Immediate equipment of vessels render it
probable, however that he has resolved to do
so, and that his administration is about to aim
a deadly blow at the political, commercial finan-
cial, agricultural, and manufacturing prospe-
rity of the nation, from which it is doubtful
whether II can ever recover.
Notwithstanding Major Anderson's opinion
that Fort Sumter should not be reinforced, the
President appears to have decided to be 60
verned by the counsels of General Scott; to
send troops TO South Carolina and Florida; and
70 carry out the project for retaking the forti-
fcations that have been occupied by the go
vernmcnts Of the Withdrawing States, which
was matured two months age, in the mind of
the veteran Lieutenant General of the United
States Army. II will be recollected that this
scheme was authoritatively exposed, in the
communication Of the Congressional Represen-
tatives Of Louisiana, to the State Convention Of
Louisiana. on the 18th Of January last They
wrote:-"The almost dctatorial powers which
are now being exercised by the head of the
War Department, under the inspiration of
General Scott, who Is well known to have sub
mitted 10 the Executivca plan Of campaign,
On gigantic scale, tor the subjugation of the