The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-21

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when they voted five millions. There ID not mo-
ney sufficient in the treasury of either State to
buy.r shirts for one regiment of men. and the
bonds of both are selling at the following
fgsres:-
North Carolina 6's,. ........................6 3
Tennessee 6's ..4lH
Polls have been opened ct the various military
encampments in Virginia to allow the soldiers to
vote on the ordinance of secession. The reason
given for thus opening the polls prior to the day
designated by the constitution for holding the State
election, is that the soldiers may on that day be
engaged in active duty, and be thus deprived of
casting their ballots The authorities in Virginia
do not intend to lose single trick whereby the
Old Dominion may be carried over to JEFF Davis.
Nearly all the ordnance which remained perfect
at Norfolk has been removed for safety to points
in the interior. Most Of the machinery of the Har
per's Ferry arsenal has yalso been removed to
Richmond.
d. H. Todd, Of New Orleans, brother Of Mrs.
President Lincoln, has been appointed First Lieu
tenant in the army Of the confederates. w. W.
Crane Co.. in whose employ Mr.. TODD has been
for the last five years, have given him an outfit,
and consented to continue his salary as long as the
war lasts.
The Montgomery Advertiser OF the 10th inst
says that the various accounts about hundreds of
letters Of marque having been granted by the War
Department of the Southern con.ederacy, and
that thousands of applications are already on file
il gross error. Applications for that business
are made to the Collectors Of the different ports
and not to the department at Montgomery, where
none have been received. A number of applica
tons have been made to the Collectors of New
Orleans, Mobile and other Southern ports.
Gen Bragg's command at Pensacola now mum
bers ten thousand rank and file.
The Canadian from Liverpool ON the 9th and
Londonderry on the 10th of May, reached Father
Point yesterday morning on her way to Quebec.
She brings no news report from Londonderry, 80
that her European adyices only two days later
than those received by the Parana.
BY the Persia, which arrived eff Cape Race on
Saturday evening, we have European adyioes up
to the 18th inst.
Cotton had advanced one eighth of penny in
Liverpool, with sales Of fortytwo thousand bales
The flour and provision markets were firm. Gene
rally speaking, the markets for American produce
were excited.
The London money market was stringent but
stationary.
From France We learn that the harvest pros.
poets were very bad, AMI that the wheat crop had
been seriously injured by frost. A government
bill asks of the Legislature a credit of one hun.
dred sand fortynin millions of francs ito carry
on public works and other imperial service. The
army exceeded the estimate contained in the
budget largely.
There was no change in Italian affairs Count
Teiek, the Hungarian patriot, had been murdered
in his house.
1t was said that the Grand Duke Michael, of
Russia, had gone to Poland on mission Of con-
Citation. Nothing of importance had transpired
in Warsaw.
By the De Soto we have news from Havana 10
the 10th of May. The sugar market remained
very heavy. Nothing doing in American freights.
Exchange on Northern American cities rated at
from two to four per cent discount but thers were
no financial transactions with New Orleans.
Three hundred and fifteen thousand boxes aud
over fifteen thousand hogsheads Of sugar remained
on hand. number OF patriotic Union sustain
ing Americans reached home in the De Soto
John Forsyth has been chosen Mayor of Mobile
by the Common Council, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Col. John Writers.
j. W. Crisfeld has been nominated as the Union
candidate for Congress in the First district of
Maryland.
Operations have been suspended at the cotton
mills near Elkton, Cecil county, Maryland, for the
want of sufficient supply of cotton.
The sales Of cotton yesterday were less active Hold
were firm in their views, while purchasers seemed
disposed TO await the receipt OF private letters by the
Canadian or the arrival Of later by the Persia The
business in sterling exchange also tended to check trans
actions The sales in lots footed up about 800 bales
closing the basis Of Isc for middlng uplands while
for lots l4kc. weressked Flour WAS n moderate
demand and closed dull for and medium grades
of State and Western. Extra brands were unchanged
Southern -four firm ard sales fair Wheat was
heavy and cheaper at the close Cor the lower and mddng
qualities while choice white rn. The sales were &C
tive Corn In fair demand but closed heavy and low
err especially for mixed Corn heavy and lower,
with sales OF city and Western at slT SIT e and
OF prime at sl3 The incemency Of the weather checked
sales Of sugars which conaned to about 100 hhds
Cubss and rs boxes at prices given in another column
Coffee steady and quiet Freight engagements were
moderate and rates rather heavy wheat ships bags
was taken for Liverpool at Sd. and FOR London at 90
with sugars, in Bremen vessel for Liverpool at sos
Horace Greeley and Benjamin Wood
Treason and the Liberty of the Press.
The New York Tribune is ferocous in Its At
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