The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-05

! McManus to Ireland by way 0fNcw York. Froi
oregon we learn that the prospects of the miner
continued good. In the Congressional electio
IN Washington Territory the democratic Union can
didate was ahead as far as heard from. Lad
Franklin and her niece had arrived at San Fran
cisco from the Sandwich Islands. At San FRANCHISES
sugars, teas and coffee were in much request, AM
gradually improving.
Captain Thorndike, Of the brig Elizabeth, non
Cieniuegos, whence she sailed July H. reports tina
he left at that port the baIks Louisa Kiman anc
West Wind and the briggs Machias Albert Adams
Ben Dunnng and Naiad prizes OF the prlvateei
Sumter. They had been released by the Spanish
authorities, and would sail under convoy Of the
United States steamer Crusader, which vessel was
going in when the Elizabeth sailed July 80, OF
Cape Hattcras, was boarded by the United States
gunboat Union, who reported having burned, on
Sunday, July ~, the brig B. T. Martin, ashore on
Body's Island, N. C. She was an American vessel,
captured by privateer, and subsequently having
been chased by the United States steamer Sa-
vannah, to avoid capture she was run ashore, the
| rebel crew escaping to the main land.
| The brig Robert G. Wright, Captain Garland, ar.
rived at this port yesterday under very peculiar
circumstances. The vessel left this port some time
| since for Asplnwa, with cargo Of coal, to 90
from thence to Trinidad dc Cuba in search Of re.
| turn cargo. The captain finding he could obtain
no cargo in Cuba, determined to go to Baltimore.
| The crew, composed entirely Of coored men, pro-
tested against going to that place, it was in a
slave State, and they might be deprived of their
liberty. The Captain finding them determined, and
fearing they would take charge of the vessel, de-
ia fn nrE bo otaJ
yesterday, and gave the crew in custody of the au
thortes, stating that they had mutinied and threat
ened his life.
The annual State election will take place to-day
in kentucky, and before the next going down OF
the sun John c. Breckenridge will be informed to
what extent he has misrepreseuted tho sentiments
of the people Of that State in the Senate of tho
United States. He will no doubt hear that tho
electors, by at least fifty thousand majority, have
decided to sustain the Union, ard, if necessary,
ego into the war;" in which event he will be per-
miited to carry out his oft-rcpeated determination
to "no longer represent her in the Senate" The
Office of State Treasurer is to be filed for which
the Unionists have nominated James Il. Garrard,
and the rebels have introduced G0bras Terry
as the man every way qualified to be most wofully
beaten. Members OF the State Legislature will
also be chosen, and the Union party are sanguine
of securing large majority in both branches
The new Income Tax and Internal Duties bill
just passed by Congress appears in another column.
Its perusal will prove interesting to all, inasrnuch
as its provisions concern almost every person en-.
gagged in daily labor. Tax levies generally reach
only those possessed of real estate interests, but
this bill extends to all the ramidcatons of society,
and taxes the clerk proporiionately with the
wealthy merchant and land owner. Its principal
feature is the mpOst of tax Of three per cent per
annum on all yearly incomes Of over
$780, accrung after the payment of
the usual taxes, willie in the case of
On gold witches tax of ..ne dollar is laid and on
silver watches fifty cent Carriages are to be
taxed from one to fifty dollars each, in accordance
with their value. Spirituous liquors are to be taxed
five cents per gallon, and fcrmented liquors two
cents per gallon, or sixty cents per barrel, when
the latter contains thirty gallons, the tax to
be paid by the distiller, who is required TO keep
sworn record Of the number of gallons m:nufac-
tured. A drawback il allowed in cases where such
taxed liquors may subsequently be exported
There are now thirty of JET. Davis pirates in
the Moyamensing prison, in Philadelphia.
The regiment of Captain Montgomery, the man
who figured so conspicuously during the border
ruiiian troubles in Kansas, has finally been mus.
tered into service II il known as the Third Vol
unteer regiment Of Kansas, and is composed Of
two companies of cavalry, one company of artil-
ery. and four Of infantry. A nephew of Louis
kossuth is the Adjutant.
The Eleventh Pennsylvania regiment, just mus
tered out of service at Harrisburg, has already re.
organized, and rendered their services to the
government for the war. Richard Coulter was
elected Colonel.
The New York Republican State Committee
have been called to meet to morrow in the city Of
Albany.
The amount Of lumber surveyed at Bangor from
the lst of January to the LIST August, this year, is
seven million four hundred thousand feet less than
was surveyed during the same time in 1860.
The Commissioners OF Harlem Bridge have re-
moved W. J. Nc Alpine, the Chief Engineer, aud his
assistants. Messls. Hubbard and Charles McAleine.
The Commissioners, having resolved to complete the
bridge at cost within the limit OF their appropria-
ton, if possible, could arrive at satisfactory I'M.
derstanding on the subject of estimates with the
Chief Engineer. Erastus w. Smith has been ap
pointed in the place Of Mr.. McAlpne as Chief En-.
gineer. He has been prominently connected with
the large iron works Of this city for many years.
having constructed the iron work OF the Collins line
of steamers and other extensive marine and archi.
tectural structures As the superstructuEc Of the
new bridge is to be Of iron, and as Mr.. Smith has
had also u large experience in engineering work
gcnerally-such as the construction Of the New Or
leans water works, &c-he is expected to finish the
bridge in the most efficient and able manner, and
at the lowest possible cost to the counties.
The United States steamer Harriet Lane yestcr.
day left the Navy Yard, and is now OF anchor of
the Battery.
! Accounts from the West represent the corn and
| other crops in good condition, and promising an
abundant yield. The wheat has been all harvested
and the same may be said Of rye, oats and barley
and the crop of each is fully up to the average
owing TO the amount of grain left over from las,
year. we shall have an unusually large surplus this
faM for expectation. In New York and the Eastern
States the growing crops-potatoes and corn ar,
suffering from the drought and, unless speedily re-