The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-27

meeting of the Home Guard was held at the
| Astor House yesterday evening, at which it was
decided to tender the command to BIr George
Law. The Guard is to be composed of twenty
thousand men, all to be able bodied and active.
They will be armed with rifles, and will soon be
ready for service Mr.. Law will meet committee
al the Astor House this morning to inform them
whether he will accept the responsible position
offered him or not.
The American Telegraph Company will com
mence receiving messages from Washington this
morning. Those deposited at the Office here (2l
Wall street. before half-past one o'clock of each
| day will reach Washington the same evening.
| Arrangements are being made by which an almost
hourly communication will he made with Wash
ington. The press will thus be enabled to furnish
to the public much fuller and more reliable idea
] of the state of affairs at WASHINGTON than they
have done for some days past.
The departure of Col. Ellswortis Fire Zouaves
has been postponed until Sunday, when they will
leave in the Baltic for Washington. Two stands
of colors are TO be presented to them--one by
Mrs. John Jacob Asor, Jr., and one BY the ladies'
of The Aston House.
The ex-members of the Sixty -ninth regiment,
now at Washington and their friends, intend form
and for this purpose n meeting is to he held on
Monday evening next, AT the headquarters of the
Sixty ninth regiment, No. AZ Prince street.
The Democratic Republican General Committee
met at Tammany Hall last evening. and adopted
series patriotic resolutions, endorsing the action
of President Lincoln in calling out volunteers to
enforce the laws. Even old Tamnany denies the
right of secession, and evinees determination to
give hearty support to the government.
During the whole OF yesterday Major Anderson
| was very much indisposed, and kept quiet in his
| own apartments at the Brevoort House. He has
| been troubled with slight cough for some time
1 past and evidently stands much in need of rest
l and quetness. A number OF visiters called on the
| Major yesterday, but were not so numerous a. on
previous days. Several military companies
marched past the Brevoort House yesterday. and
amongst them was the newly formed German reg
ment who now muster about one thousand strong
Tie steamship United Kingdom which left this
port IN Tuesday last for Glasgow. will call on
Cape Race this afternoon or tomorrow for the
latest news and dispatches. The line to Cape
Race has been down for some days in consequence
| OF 4 terrific storm throughout Newfoundland, but
may po-,.bly he in order to-day, in which case de-
spat hc- win he transmitted to the United King
| dom.
| by Nv. .y..3 express we are ia receipt of dates
| from san Francisco to the 18th inst There is but
little political news The Catholic School bill
which was before the Legislature was causing .
| good deal of discussion and excitement The Ore
gon papers are full of exciting accounts from the
mines Dates from Denver Cay are to the ed
inst. II is expected that the Indians will give a
great deal Of trouble in Kansas. The Union senti-
ment among the people was strong
Aneeting Of the ladies OF the congregation Of
nuD1ty church, and Of st. Paul's ST. John. and
11uiAv chapels TO the number Of about one hun.
- and fifty, took place yesterday morning in
- Sunday school room Of 81. Johns chapel for
ths purpose OF providing articles for the hospitals
| and the use OF the United States Army com.
mittee OF three ladies from each congregation
was nominated. and n subscription list opened
which was headed by Miss Jones' Mrs. j.. j. tstor
and Mrs. Remsen with 500 each. Other sums
varying in amount, were also subscribed
In the United states Court yesterday, before
| Judge Shpman, Mr.. WilcoSson, Assistant District
Attorney said that the question Of imposing adj.
dtional duties on engrayngs printed in coors, as
1 colorcd engravngs, had been decided against the
| government. He would, therefore, submit TO
verdict for the claimant in case then before the
Court. This is important to importers Of that de-
| scription Of articles Of art.
The Grand Jury II the United states Court I'D
journed yesterday Until MoDtay. They have no.
made any presentmeuts for treason as yet
At the Board of Aldermen last evening Alder
man Barry moved that Alderman Dayton take the
chair. On The roll being called quorum was noi
present, and an adjournment was ordered sine die
The cotton market continued nrm yesterday whiis
sales moderate having been confined 70 about 900
800 bales closing within the range OF i3slc lac Tor
middiIng upands lots could be readily had IN
l der the latter figure. Flour was IN better demand an