The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-26

Total. ar 600
The grand total thus amounts 10 7o7 900 stand Of arms,
besides 200 coo reviewers which said to be hand ut
Texas Kentucky, Maryland and Virginia set down at
900. II is also stated that 100000 Of private
weapons are available IN case OF necessity.
SCENES IN RcHMoSD-oFs OF RseoGSfnoN FROM ENGLAND
AND FRANCE.
The city of Richmond presents singular appearance.
II is literally tceming with soldiers, scarcely Ia
to be met with in tho streets who does not military
costume. The hotels crowded to inconvenience, and
perpetual round of excitement prevails ssfrom early
morn to dcwy eve" Business, matter OF course, b
'enoy suspended and every one is eagerly looking tor
ward 10 the Issue Of The present struggle and wondering
what England and France bat especially the
former viii pursue with regard to the existing compca
tons between the bei!igerent States The South looks
confidently to Great Britain for her countenance and
recognition, believing that eventually such Of poll
cy would prove mutually beneficial and hasten the termi-
nation Of the struggle in which this country is
happily engaged
TBE REBELS EVACUATED HARPER's FERRY.
The object Of the Confederate army in evacuatpg Har.
pers Ferry cooperate with troops in the rear and
especially with those under command Of General Bcaure
gard at Manassas Junction which opposes the advance OF
the federal army from Aexandra After this movement
tho enemy retired from Rouney position which he had
only taken the day before aud fell back upon Cumberland
about hundred aud thirty miles from Winchester.
which city the forces AT Harpers Ferry occupy This
strategic movement on the part Of the Confederate army
is much applauded for is likely TO interrupt very SORT
0usy the plans Of attack formed by General Scott Every
here expects that serious and sangunary battle win
take plncc in a very few days.
WORKING OF THE MORRILL, TARIFF.
In the House OF Lords the 18th Of July, the Earl q
CARSARvoN snii he anxious to ask the noble duke
opposite question of which he had given him private
notice. Their iordships would remember that about
three or four months their attention called to the
PRONUNCIATION Of now tariff by the United States Of
America. The house was perfectly aware that very
large proportion Of British goods sent from thus
country to Portland in the state Of Name forwarded
10 Canada These goods In all scut by railway
under bond and up to the present time no difficulty or In
convenience had been felt But under the proyisions
ne % OF tine Te Ns tariff every pass
examined and analysed In the Of cotton and linen
tho actual threads were counted with the accuracy
as If customs duties to DO levied upon Them The
result that great delay and great mischief ensued. Is
perfectly true hnt the great bulk of spring goods
rived at time previous to the date when the tariff came
into force. II also true that part OF the goods inn
ported into Canada passed entirely through British terri
tory But, as everybody knew the passage of the st.
Lawrence was closed during several months the year.
Under these circumstances he should be glad to hear whe
ther these facts such he had stated and whether
any representations had been made taken, 70
correct or mitigate the evil.
The Dukc OF NEwc.sSTIE said that explanation had
reached the Colonial Office this subject. He had also
caused Inquiries to be made at the Foreign Office and tho
Boad Of Trade, to whether any representations had
reached those departments from merchants others
this subject The result appeared to 10 that DO represent
atoms had been received by government AZ the same
time his noble friend could not fail TO that there must
be evils and ncovehiences arising ont OF the present state
OF things in America which could not possibly be
died but he could not. help hoping that before long the
tons would tend TO alleviate these grounds
OF complaint,
ENGLISH SPECULATION AS TO TEE ISSUE OF THE
AMERICAN wAR-GrNERAI SCOTT "aAMPtaED' AND
u,r.ox-rn
from the Iondon Times July OF
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,te Vcr,b ii not ,nafo se, tboi !. S,l ncht
tha, II VA, tne vcn,annco ~, ,b Ye,s ia, y, nj ms
hnIj be d;oi.v Of The -lars ,ra ssr TIs sbo,ys r.
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s,snS; ba, IN re.on,lc ~ c"crca tho Sntbarn sotss
tho North hos comr,iffcd itsef ,n n diacn,t and
hazarGors enterprise which wci call for a vss. an.
nendil,re of mon and money Raj we do not beevn
ha, ,bis .n %l hno avg 1 nmsds,e "V "ct M
The var The Two sections of The Iaie Union are toe
nuc,, nAa1ncd AGAINST each other TO discnss opcstopa
of hnndarv or r,hli, lapYs or p,,l,c deln or ous.
toms rogllafons The bai,le must be fought Gus
and me ts 20 The soil of Northern virginia settled by
The word before the enroeed conpaents vii, be induced
ia coyc 10 tere The North e too RAINY chances Of re-
c,nnueri, ths DISPUTED territory for I. relinqush them
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