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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-11
Our Havana correspondence.

HAVANA, March o, 1861.
Prince AHred--Pr -Prpaya,icn-Eaginsr Officers Of the
United States Army-7heir ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Aarkets-Heauh, dc de-
by the last Spanish mail packet we have received
orders to take due Of the st. George and her
noble passenger Prince Alfred, who to receive tho
honors Of prince Of Spain, OF the family dominant.
His residence s assigned and prepared in the Palace Of
the ntendenca the north side of the Plaza dc Armas
being fitted and organized with attendants, guards
cuisine and saloons necessary for regal comfort Count
General Crawford and his lady have their arrangements
corme fam for his reception and entertainment but
Of the preference must be accorded TO the autho
rites Of the place, while the hospitality and "freedom
OF the city" win be HIS out and inside OF the walls and
all the social channels and tides will I'LL, ebb and dow,
prince, We are all anxious TO see this scion
Of British royal stock. by the Quaker City
United Tn states Army, on their way, il is said 70
Fort Sumter; which u nonsense, they are probably
gong over 70 the Key West and Torugas forts by some
be obtained is necessary 10 send Officers anywhere
along the Southern coast Of the United States they had
better send them direct In yachts email s.eamers and
they can be safely landed, and no exposure.
BY the steamer arrived the slightly frosted leaet
from Boston, be thawed out TO bloom again in our
Cuban sprngthc Interesting note aker Of this blooming
zone which shs cheers with her Intellectual fervor
Mrs Curts Of Boston, goes day 70 Marianoa for the
fresh air Of the royal palms which the plains,
goats milk, quiet and inspiration. Such are the
seceders we do most desire 10 protect and cheer on
their life. path, devoted much to the enjoyment Of
othsrs. We send you by the Quakerthc noblest
aoat-los Of humanity The nameiess Smith and
Nm Esq besides, and the courteous A. j. Mcguire, who
does his work quietly quickly and we and ia of again.
Holland and his over youog wifedevoted as usual 70
benevoience, and TO that use Of his immense wealth
which may most conduce 10 human happiness-himseH
for all the world--al the world hmsclf-as usual with
young love and young hopcshave gone TO New Orleans
Col sam. Colt In at Madruga; Mramon here; D. A.
Sayre Esq, of Kentucky -Lexington-the who does
good than any otherin the West having chill
dren himself, there orphans where he lives.
Enoughl God will bless the good old john Carly
and lady Thos DoIan Esq Mrs Fishbach, Miss Ddlake,
OF his party, at the Hotel Cdbano. r. w. Taylor and
lady, Of Providence Worcester H. Boyce OF Green
vile, Mes; John Clancy, New York City Clerk &c.
Courtwrght Crppen and lady, John r. Seim and lady, Of
st Louis
Malkets-SpecuAtive action declining prices for
ney No. IL at six reals, &c.
freiehts stil better. North, sugars 81 per hid.
Exchange.-London, 10 per cent premium New York,
par 10 ~ per cent premium. New Orleans, a per
cent premium.
Health good as the best
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UNITED STATES Snip MACEDONIAN,
Al ANCHOR ~ VERA Cruz HRBoR,

lIcAIOVt rVU' Not IoOIsJ
After cruising for forty eight hours of the harbor Of
Pensacola not being alo we'd TO that port the
Macedonian set sail for yera Cruz arriving here the
2Oth Her have been constantly Drilled the
guns twenty-five eight inch sixty eight pounders)
the gun deck and two eleven inch ninety pounders)
the spar deck On arrival ut this port found
large feet Of national vessels at anchor in the harbo
the United States ship Cumberland {agship), Commo
dore Pendergss the side wheel steam frgate Powhaan,
Of Japanese celebrity and the steam propeller pncahon
tas, all belonging 10 the Home squadron
OF rVeigE chips of there are seven-two Fnglish
side wheel frgaes French vessels and three
Spanish side wheel frigates.
have lust heard that the Cumberland and Powhatan
with Commodore Pendergast, win sail on Monday for
Hampton Roads.
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THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY.

WASHINGTON, MATCH ~, 1901.
By intelligence received here to-day from Montgomery,
it appears that the nationality Is rapidly approx
mating to substantial and permanent government Hav-
Ing the exper and wisdom of government for his
guide President Davis has put the whole machinery in
successful operation and in less than month"; says one
Of his Cabinet, writing to friend here eve shall be in
fun tide of success We have already inaugurated an
elaborate policy, and will have in the field before the
first of April over fifty thousand well disci-
pinned soldiers, commanded by able and expe
renced officers, most Of whom belonged TO the
United States Army. We have intelligence also
to the effect that at the moment there is q
clash Of arms between the sections. noble army will
be largely swelled by botn officers and regulars" The
black republicans he says appears to be good deal ex
ercised TO how to raise sufficient revenue TO
support our government. They will learn in good time
system plan is already matured which will be ample
TO carry government, even in time Of war. We
have several propositions before looking to direct
trade with Europe European capitalists ready and
willing to embark in such undertaking. They have
not made this move without consulting their govern
ments Lncolns inaugural s regarded declaration Of
war; and preparing to meet IL. We expect that
the commission in Washington, for the purpose Of
negotiating the public property within limits, will
prove failure. The language Of the inaugural fully
settles that matter unless Lincoln backs down. The first
clash of will probably take place in Charleston
harbor
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Broopy AND r1AI ARRAY N KESruCxy.--0n tho "a
iust a ian entabe affair occurred F1lzabethtown
Hardin county which The Hvee Of Hcwson Duncan AMI
Tbomas H Duncan brothers. and the son Of tho former
were probably sacrificed. Thomas III, Duncan \ mer.
chant Of iSbethtown proceeded 10 tho residence OF
his brother, near Stephensburg, and became involved Ia
alteration with him In regard 10 the treatment OF
their aged and invalid mother, who resided with Hswson
duncan who ordered his brother 10 leave threatening
him with shot gun. Thomas ". Duncan then shot his
brother through the neck with a revolver whose sou
then caught MP the shot gun and beat his uncle terribly
about he head, and was shot IN the abdomen By hls
uDcle. " was expected that al three would die
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THE WHEAT Caop MARriAsn-rhe 81. haTys nad.D
Beacon states that tho wheat crop beginning 70 man
fest itself under tho genial influence Of the past weeks
weather. II looks hqolthy ard vigorous but % s appre-
hended that II little too forward apless should turn
cut that the winter w brvkcn.
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Trade I'm Canada.

From the Toronto Leader, Nafch B.
For the rst time In the history OF canada the exports
have exceeded the imports value The year 1850 will
be remarkable the r In which the balance OF trade
bas been mfayor Of the province In tho previous year
the figures stood-imports S33 655 l61 exports S2t 66
ssl In 1868 the difference between SO 00O 0Oo
and f23 600 In round figures 1867 the divergece
SIS the exports s27 0o7 GA whsleyer may
be the theory of the balances OF trade certain II is that
every country feels at liberty TO congratulate itself when
has favorable trade balance sheet to show a. the end
We were among those who were not without apprehen.
sions that r. Cats tariff might divert large part Of
tho trade Of Toronto to Montreal This question hasv
cebsed 10 BE- specuative and enabled 10
tie it by comparative facts In 1885, tho year before
Cats tariff vas passed, the value Of the imports Of
Tor 81 6S 034 while those Of Montreal reached
xi2 254 OH In 1880 we nf the imports Of Toronto
tanning nearly the relation ,se Of Montreal the
former bong "a os i5s and those Of Montreal $40 33
i01.
About thrcefourths OF the customs' revenue il do
rived from articles which pay duty Of from 10 TO 20
per cent but Of S34 1886 Of goods imported s5
paid no duty at ais
Vaius. Duty.
Goods paying specific dkay and
30 per cent, 40 Der ccbt, ard
30 per cent al vaorem....... $24l 072 1918 81
Gooos at 10 per cent, rs per
cent and 20 per cent ad
Goods al % per cent ad yalorem 2is'5p9 si'oao Oh
Goocs at 70 per cent and 10 per
cent ad vaiorem. .......... 1S054 900 334l 010 43
Goods at 10 per cent and ger
cent and 2I Der cent nd
y,ys ys'ss.%. sssS. ssssi, Sss 4, sas,asa IS
Foreign rewnts Of British copy
rgbis...'.. ............,... f03ff
Totals .,...............s s34 447 esS 4,75s 4c5 AZ
The increase In the revenue IN 1880 over 1869 Is
f3.oee o. reazipg the estimate Of tho Finance Minis
tcr, AND proving me facy Of those prophets Of IN omen
who with great confidence that the Of
1860 would fall far below that Of the year On
the whole, the returns show that and
venue are In sound and satisfactory condition.
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policy which this administration could pursue would be
abandon these two FORTS They the only bone Of
contention. These out Of the way, the administration
would have plain sailing for several months.
Several republican Senator'S quoted tonight In sup
port Of the policy of removing tn troops rom Fort sum-
ter They have repeatedly stated to-day that such win
be the course Of the President Several leading demo-
Gratis from the South have discussed the report tonight
and do not hesitate to say that II 1t ia done IL will be
master stroke Of policy and win do to bring peace
the country pac the border slave States and remove
the impression the cotoa and ether slave States that
the republicans intend 10 be overbearng and aggressive
than anything else that can be done.
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up before the end Of the year. This would be small
matter but unfortunately, whom the virus Of the spos
and plnnAer has poisoned the usty o( the
wes who have every thing within the reach Of honest
industry at home, the inference follows that he s0is
have sapped the foundations Of political fabric and
that nohhg popular institutions from going
10 the dogs Tho bex Of Pandora has been eptied into
these CARPET bags.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-11
INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
The Progress OF the Southern
COnfederacy.
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.
Fifty Thousand Troops to be
Put in the Field.
Condition Of Affairs at Fort
Sumter.
The Question Of Reinforcing the
Government Forts.
Rum0rs in Regard to the With
drawal Of the Troops.
THE NEW YORK CITY APPOINTMENTS.
YNB SQUABBLEs OF TIE OFFICE SEEKERS,
g.. &c., 10.
The Question Of Reinforcing the
Government Forts.
Rum0rs in Regard to the With
draWal Of the Troops.
THE NEW YORK CITY APPOINTMENTS.
YNB SQUABBLES OF TIE OFFICE SEEKERS,
&s., &e., 70.
THE REINFORCING OF THE SOUTHERN
FORTS.

wAsHNGroS, March 10, 1851.
Political circles were fevershy excited to-day by q
report that the evacuation Of Forts Sumter and Pckens
had been determined upon in the Cabinet meeting last
night. Although nobody could give any positive au-
thorty for this exciting fever Of yet obtained
general currency and eagerly discussed at all the
hotels. At the Washington House sort Of in
formal Indignation meeting Of Western politicians
was held this afternoon, and the presumed backing
down Of the republican administration commented
upon in anything but complimentary terms.
am able, however, to state positively that no
such conclusion has been arrived at by the new
yagie 1t s that the subject Of reinforcing the
forts largely occupied the attention Of the President
and his constitutional advisers and that In the face of the
opinion OF General Scott and other authorities that In the
present status of the military forces Of the government
reinforcement Is impraccabe the question Of abandon
ent has been raised but the President and the Cabinet
that the eyes Of their party they in honor
and duty bound TO hold the posts, and that any other
line of policy would raise overwhelming storm of in
dtgnation among their supportershence, even II they
favored evacuation which the President and the ma
ory Of the Cabinet do not at present. they could not act
accordingly owing to the desires and expectations Of
their party.
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Amended ,TartH Acc.

The resolution explanatory Of the tariff which became
law the hrst day Of the session strikes out three
clauses sentences from the Tariff act which have
already printed, ~ follows
L. strike out In the list Of articles exempt from duty
hair Of the goat alpaca and other animals unmanufac-
tured the value whereof at the last port place from
whence exported 70 the United States shall be eighteen
cents or under per pound
Strike out section "a In these Words" And be II
further enacted that all goods, and merchandise
which may be in the public stores the day and year
Aforesaid shall be subject other duty upon tho entry
thereof than II the same were imported respectively
aster that day 4"
"a Strike out, in section l3 these words-"On woolen
eawls shawis Of which shall bo the chief compo
nent MATERIAL duty Of sixteen cents per pound, and in
addition thereto twenty per cent ad valorem.n
These clauses become necessary TO give consistency
The act
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Personal InteIlig. nee.

A. =. Brown, OF Mississippi; F. foby, New Orleans:
v. y. Seymour and family and L. g Woodruff Bufusio:
J. B knowlan, Halifax Hon 3 T. Johnson Connecticut
stopping at the s't. Nicholas Hotel
T. hoIypeux, Of tho Bftish Army; J. g. C. Morton,
United states Engineer; ]. A. Jencks, Providence r. l.
samuel Mott Hartford, Coan, and b 9. Butler, Warren
county, are stopping at the Brevoort House.
Colonel H. d. stover, OF Massachusetts,; g. NJ Locke.
San Francisco; Charles Iessne, North Carolina; H. /.
agley, Texas Capt. Crowel, steamer Florida AMI D.
o. Ryder, Rhode Island, have arrived at tho IfarTe
House.
DR.. Bsrrien, United States Army; D. Robb, of iii.
nois; W. 3. Halsey, California r. r. Baker, Gin.
cinnati T. n. johnson, Nashville; Thonas cse,
memphis;, Hon. J. g Burch and family and
Iop. 4. j. HeDsby, California; Colonel r. 81 Stewart
Warrington, d. O.: T. $. Smith, Chicago; Hon 8 s. Cox
Ohio G. Rettipger, u. s. N; W. r. Alexander Aistra
La and W. Fralesh, st. Joseph, No., are ssoppingM
the Metropolitan Hotel.
In the liu,Arp yesterday, under tho head q aNcws
nom the Pacific" IN the account Of The grese Union
celebrasn at San Francisco the Of Eugene Casser
y, one OF the speakers at tho meeting, Is incorrectly
printed Eur,n safsidy.
AMEMc,Sa IN Iospoy ~. y. CHORD, virginia
James g. wAson, baltimore: u. u. Hale, " Bramhal
Massachusetts, Wlliam'N. Philips, New York Il. W. San
ders, Mississippi; Edward 81. kanstcn, Philadepha
Robert GRAY, sie, Pa.
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We have but little Improvement TO note the condi.
tion Of the streets Broadway has, usual been kept
passably clean Part Of Nassau street has been once
swept, but fast relapsing into s original dirt Fulton
street, and the open places about South Fulton the
Williamsburg and Hoboken ferries have been cleaned but
dishgured with heaps Of mud which easily be
moved. The streets about tho ferries however and the
streets generally full Of heaps and puddles
mud. Tho may be said Of the streets iniersecting
Broadway, Grand street and the BoSery and up town,
though the thoroughfares there are never 80 filthy as
Roosevelt and other down pet they are bad
enough in oil conscience Mr.. Hacklsy has done some-
thing, but as this slow rate shall have clean
city. The public have suffered long enough and can be
contented no longer with few clean show streets white
the rest Of the city Is left in the mud The damage done
by the dust during the few days preceding the Of Sat
urday would amost have paid Mr.. Hnckey his S279 0O0
and we may reasonably expect Of these dust
which make our city look like the Sahara during a
smoom. This is not what theTpeople want. They say
that they can see improvements YET and that our
contractor will do better than his predecessors
There must be some truth in such general complaints
Let us have the forces concentrated and entire ward
cleaned and kept clean whiio other wards are being
worked upon. That IL what people wish, and Mr..
Hackley has had time enough to arrange his forces
the public generally have conception Of the amount Of
labor necessary 70 cleanse properly the which
have been lett 80 many years uuswept. Something
should be done speedily and effectively Tho question
now 10 with the people whether Mr. Hackey 20 be the
Hercules the IAID styles him, whether he Ia TO fol-
s27s ot0, keep Broadway reasonably clean and let the
remainder Of the streets go utcare1 Tor. The people
have had dust In their eyes hing that they intend
keeping sharp watch upon Hercules.
The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-03-20
Pay Your Debts.

Here is moroccan from that buasi-
religious sheet, the New York hide
pendent. 1t should be pondered well
and the advice given should be acted
upon by those to whom it applies
At such q moment as the present
every man who has the monsy, or can
raise it in any way, shonld promptly
liquidate his obligations To refuse
or neglect to do so, at any time, would
be wrong, but now such neglect or
refusal is double and unexcnseble
wrong. One dollar set in motion may
pay fifty times that amount of debt in
a very few days Few people realize
this matter of debt-paying as they
should. They have no conscience on
the subject. They excuse themselves
by saying they are very busy" Sup
pose you are busy. You are not 90
busy to neglect sneh a moral obligation
+" I will attend to it in day or two
You don't know that, for you may
die-your property may be burned, or
some other providential circumstance
may happen to prevent it. "Oh, he
don't want the money" How do you
know that ? Who gave you that
piece of information ? Nothing but the
voice or message of your creditor CO n
settle that matter. " He is rich, and
don't need small sums. Indeed ! and
is that your excuse? How do yon
know that your neglect to pay him
hundreds may not cost him thousands?
I" I can't stand such a rate of ex-
change" You are bound to stand it,
for while in business you must take
all its risks. If you can't stand the
exchange, how do you expect your
creditors can staud your delinquency F?
!" II he wants money he mas only to
go to the bank" Well, that will do.
When man lets himself down to such
a level, he had better snuff the can
dIe,o and C.esert the ranks of business
men, Now, reaher, this brief article
is not intended for foreign land,
nor for " future generations, nor for
your neighbor," nor for people gen
orally" but for you-yourself. Do
you hear?
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An Old I'm but a Good 'Un.

A gentleman riding in an Eestern
railway car, which was rather scantily
supplied with passengers, observed in
seat before him a lean, slab-sided
Yankee every feature of whose face
seemed to ask question, and little
circumstance soon proved that he po-
sessed a "more inquiring mind. +"
Before him, occupying an entire seat,
sat lady dressed in deep mourning,
and after shifting his position several
times, and manoeverng to get an op
portunity to look into her face, he at
length caught her eye and comm nced
In affection ?" Yes SIR" respon-
ded lady. Parent Father or mo-
Their ~ "No, Sir. " +" Child perhaps
boy or girl ?" No sir, not child (;
[ have no children" Husband,
then, | expect" Eyes" was the
curt answer Hum !-cholery Pa
tradir' man, may be ?" "My hus-
band was seafaring man-captain of
vessel. He did not die of the chol-
era; he was drowned" "Oh, drown
ed, Ell 2" pursued the inquisitor, hest
tating for brief instant. Save his
chist 2" eyes, the vessel was saved,
and my husbands effects" said the
widow "Was they ?" asked the
down-eastcr his eyes Frightening mp.
Pious man ?" :. He was a member
of the Methodist Church.,
The next question was delayed, but
it came. "Don't you think you have
a great cause to be thankful he was a
pious man and saved his chist ?" 81
do said the widow abruptly, and turn
ed her head to look out of the window,
The indefatigable pump" cha Inged
his position, 4leld the widow by his
glittering eye once more, propounded
one more question in little lower
tone, with his head slightly inclined
forward over the back of the seat, then
the delicate question came out.
Was you calcnlatin to get mar
ried again ?" (" Sir |" said the widow
Indignantly, "you are impertinent :"
And she left her seat, and took another
on opposite side of the car. "Pears
to be little huffy !" said the ineffable
bore turning to our narrator behind
him; "she incident be mad I din't
want to hurt her feelin's What did
they make you pay for that umbrella
you've got in your hand ? Its a real
pooty one" No answer was returned
to the impertinent querist, and he was
left alone.to his own musings the re-
mainder If the journey.
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The Pleasures of a Witness.

1t is a pleasant thing to be wit
ness on an important trial. If we
knew that murder was about to be
committed across the way, we are in
clined to the opinion that we should
put our boots through rapid course of
, locomotion around the corner, beyond
the range Of sight and hearing to avoid
the consequences of being witness.
Being a witness you are called to the
stand, and place your hand on a copy
of the Scriptures, in sheep skin bind
ing, will a cross on one side, and none
on the other, to accommodate either
variety of the christian faith. You
are then arraigned between two legal
gentlemen. one of whom smiles on you
blandly because you are on his side,
the other eying you savagely for the
other reason. The gentleman who
smiles on You proceeds to pump you
OF all you know, and having squeezed
all he wants out of you, relentlessly
hand you over to the other, who pro-
ceeds to show you that you are mis-
taken in all your suggestions that
yon never saw anything you have
swo n to; that you never saw the de-
PENDANT in your life; in short you have
committed direct perjury. He wants
to know if you'v been in the State pris-
on aud takes your denial with the air
of man who thinks that yoD ought to
have been there Asks you all the
questions over again different ways,
and tells you, with an awe inspiring
severity, to be careful what you say
He wants to know if he understood
You to say so and So and wants to
know if you did not mean something
else. Having bullied and scared you
out of your wits, and convicted you in
the eyes of the jury of prevarication
he lets you go BY and by every
body you have fallen out with is put
on the stand, to swear that you are
the biggest scoundrel they know, and
not to be believed under oath. Then
the opposing counsel, in summing up,
paints your moral photograph to the
jury, as character fit to be handed
down to all time as the type of infamy;
as man who had conspired against
innocence and virtue, and stood con-
victed of the attempt The Judge
in his charge, tells the jury, if they
believe your testimony, &c &c indi-
eating there is even a judicial doubt of
your Veracity, aud you go home to
your wife and family, neighbours and
acquaintance, suspected man, all be-
cause of your accidental presence on
the unfortunate occasion. Who would
be witness.