Smyrna times., 1861-05-16

ENCOURAGING We are enabled to state
upon the authority Of N. B. Smithers, ESQ,
that three thousand dollars were subscribed
Tor the Union cause in about three days last
week, IN the towns of Dover and Smyrna.
we are also told that Union flags may now be
seen hylng in Smyrna upon number of houses
we are glad to relate these facts, for the rea-
son that the town of Smyrna has not hitherto
been considered as loyal to the Consti ution
as IL should be. These patriotic acts set that
question at rest, and place Smyrna right upon
the record.-DeL Journal l4th lust
SEcEssIONIsTs.-A greet deal has been said
about Secessionsts in Delaware, and consider
able injury, it is said, has been done to the
bredit of our banks, ar we'll as to individuals.
IN Philadelphia and elsewhere, from the circu.
ation of these rumors- Now, we do not be.
ieVe there is a singleman in Delaware in ia.
vOr OF secession. There are, no doubt, men
who feel deeply for the South, but they are
very far from being advocates of secession
LeL Gazette
The subject of American hostilI,es was en-.
crossing pubic attention IN England, at late
dates
TIE news ofthe bombardment of Fort Sum-
ter created considerable sensation, and pro.
dLced slight depression in English funds.
test lnexplicable, considering that bar.roOra
difficulty would have occasioncd more blood
shed.
The Boston Transcript says;
Proposals from Washington have. within
few days, been made to parties in that CITY,
interested in the oyster feet of Massa chusets
bay, TO furnish large number of vessels, to be
used III conjunction with the blnckading squad
ron on our southern coast. They are 10 be
armed, and TO carry q crew of twenty i've men
each. The messenger returned to Washing
ton with the terms submitted by the agents
and owners Of the vessels. and the matter VIII
be dehHltey settled within a few days. II
these propositions are agreed upon, the Gov.
eminent will have under lis direction some
OF the best vessels that float They are
schooner rugged, very sharp, of great breadth
OF beam, built in very thorough manner, ard
admirably adapted in every way for the service
npon which they are TO be dispatched. Their
captains are the most intelligent and expert.
eneed men employed in our coastlng trade"
If Germany, and especially Prussia should
be foolish enough to interfere TO help either
Austria or Russia, or both, we sincerely hone
that Lou Napoleon will loose no time in hurry.
ing his LegiOns across the Rhine. Il seems
quite certain, indeed, that he takes the same
view of the matter for whilst he has 100 600
men on the Rhine, he has $4,000 on the head
streams OF the Marlno, we'll advanced towards
Strasburg. What chance he now has to die
tate to all other great powers on the Continent.
Three OF them are, If we may so speak, at his
mercy! With the aid of the Italians, Hunpa.
ans, and Poles, he can absolutely ruin Aus
tra Prussia, and Russia. In other words, ne
can give Italy, Hungary, ard Poland, inde-
pendence, crush Germany. Cor build up Prussia
as be has built up Sardnia,) and extend the
Eastern boundary of France to the Rhine !
What will he do!
gang of fifty mounted rebels attacked the
picket guard at Camp Butler, Annapol and
about twenty shots were exchanged. Similar
squads are lowering all about Annapolis.
sentinel at the Navy Yard has been stabbed
by person in citizens dress.
The Mayor of Louisville having vetoed
bill aPpropriating $500 900 TO arm that CITY.
the councils have sustained the veto.
An order of Governor Yates, Of Illinois. is
sued on the 9th inst, directs the immediate
organization Of ten regiments in that State
Tho uniform is TO consist of blue or pray
round jacket, and pants Of U. s. army pattern
and army fatigue cap.
men, and the retired force still capable of doing
duty, number 100000. General Carrinc,on's 5
order enrolls these five hundred thousand men
into home army.
Ii. w. BEECHER AND HIS CHURcH.-One
hundred and twenty five members of Plymouth
church, Brooklyn, have enlisled-among them
Mr.. Beecher's Oldest son aud the betrothed Of
his eldest daughter. A member of the church
has engaged to furnish every one going from
the church wiki revOlvers up to the number of
200.
Several prize vessels have been captured by
the U. s. bockadlng squadron at Old Point
Comfort, on board of one of them being lieu
tenant in the U. S. Navy.
The Montgomery correspondent Of the s.
Z. Mercury, says that the question discussed
in the Southern Congress, is whether to attac L
Washington or Philadelphia.
Vegetables are very cheap in Norfolk. Great
qnantles are raised in that vicinity for the N.
York market, now cut off by the blockade.
! SECESSION OF Reliable private
dispatches say that Arkansas, on Tuesday las
passed a secession ordinance by vote of 60
! to one.
! The Grand Jury of New Castle CO. granted
license to sell liquor to 130 persons and re-
jected p applications.
The Steamship Great Eastern arrived at
New York, on Sunday last.
THE MARKETS.