The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-25

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TALK ON CHANGE IN CHARLESTON.
from the Char eston Mercury, March 10
Cotton, France, the tariff Fort sumter and he ,nfax
OF merchants from the interior towns OF Ms State
muniiy upon the gus during she whole vssE n -
become fixed fact that the cotton crou 81 laaA1
sdaons w Ss s msds Se, ex n and III. H s
70 the receipts cannot carry up the crop 70 four millions
Of bales Galveston acknowledge that she win be 1000
bales Short Montgomery 40 600 bales; Columbus 10000
bales The total deficiency the seapors including ho
overland cotton from Memphs which V now put the
New Orleans receipts, 10 near 100000 bales, and
the weekly receipts win, It is said, increase the DE-
fciercy. Prices have advanced since these facts have
s that sSy md
European houses abroad acknowledging thas hey have
been IN error in estimating the CROP and imgutng the
States
Foreign treishs have become very dun, ana soms en-
ships that command at IL lod and Hd Sterling ex-
change stl commando lo1, and sight 5K per cent for
sns Sa ssss sss' e % ~ s
are very dull, very n:tle onsring 20. % New
ss ss ys s1s1 oy Sailing M snd
tain Conner, and owned by Captain James Wenman, OF
this city, cleared Yesterday for Havre with The following
valuable cargo466 bales Sea Island cotton 760 bales
upland ceton 12b terces rice rhe total value Of the
cargo 10 estimated at Slsa ,1sS.
In stocks and bonds there Is very little doing. Some
per cent bonds, = par. The private dsspasch
in recognizing Gn our confeds1ss sHsn .s CON-
mercialy generally considered indication of what
all Europe win presently DO politically We Of the South
childhood Ia belle France and lafayette household
words and now in the childhood Of our conederacy the
first step made to In freeing ourselves nom
our Northern foes and to ta0lish independent
merce, s from France. The receipts OF merchandise
the 18th Of March, daily pouring into our port and
every facility has been extended TO our merchants BY our
worthy Collector and his very efficient aids N the novel
nom foreign ports Of the United States Tho receipts
have sss been .s heay Of al goods the. dsr The @
imported would seem 70 be supply for years instead Of
The fresh supply also, Of coffee sugar, gunny cloth,
and all kinds Of domestic and Northern manufactured
liquors. has been heavy We boxes OF soap and
ers win not feel the effect Of the tariff for many day
Our rice market active, and all that offered s freely
S %
ing but soon win be, as freight room for Europe s more
tits gratifying to notice in our walk amongst The job
beIs, the large number Of points which dai
y supply ing with dry goods hardware, shoes, drugs,
trade Is not ss heavy as Usual our obSsrs are prepar
ing for the future and look distant day
ton that can now ss be msae With rsaacea & - IN
dicated by the bill introduced Into our Congress,
our European line Of steamers and our com
what limit win there be 70 the trade Of Gorthcrn
citiee9
ATTEMPT TO SUPPLY FORT PICKENS FRUS-
TRArED. Fl
We find the following despatch in the Richmond pa.
wAnroroa, March n, 1851.
learn that the United States transport lsObella vas
captured last night At Pensacola in the attempt 70 throw
troops and provisions into Fort Pckens.
WAR PREPARATIONS IN MASSACHUSETTS,.
We subjoin the following important communsoasIon
wnl0 0rtcn nxa~H
ter General to Col Coffin, member Of the kassachu-
sets Legislature
Col. FRKDERc J. CorTN, House of Representatives
sn-ln answer TO the inquiry nade by the honcrable
BEEN % made q sSs. cusrss = rsrS o ssy ' 10
matters mentioned In the resolve reported 70 tho House
Il So what, when and By what authority" have The
Under me direction Of hs E.ossncy the Governor and
tracts have been made BY me ~ AdJuaat and Acting
Quarter master General - Z. s-s .tn
l. With the Middlesex Company Lowell, FOR 900 yards
Of cloth, % wide, TO make 1000 military over coas,
q with william Deacon, to make . 600 military over.
coats at - 10 each, he finding al the trimmings except
8 with James Boyd Sons, 70 make 900 kn.psacss
make 900 knspsacks rmy psttesn), sevsry at q IS
I with Converse, HardDg Co., for 1000 pairs Of
blankets (srmy sssJ, a. Ss Is pair.
5: With Rubber Clothing Company, for 1900 haver-
sacks, ~ 70 cents 00cn.
he buttons for the oosts have been contracted for
with the manufacturer 1t Ateboso and win cost about
$740.
T. was also authorized TO contract for 200 900 ban
cartridges 70 suit the rife musket Tho lowest price
for these cartridges ID e4 thousand. At the 3tats Ar
senal at Cambridge there has been for years up
wards Of 100000 musket balls, suits pr the Old smooth
bore muske have caused these 70 be recast and the
cartridges made 81 the arsenal that the entire cost 70
the Commonwselth for the 900 muskst cartridges
will not exceed 81 800.
The agsrssss cost the opmmcnweash 70 fuln these
contracts will be e3 TO- 70 which should bo added $50
70 pay proper person or 70 inspect The work
when fnishtd, 70 ASCERTAIN whether the parties
rscsed with hsvo faithfully fulfilled their several agres
ments
Te resolve approprating sa6 oco win cover the snsre
expepee, and viii leave surplus sufcsnt 70 purohago
900 900 percussion caps which viii be nsosaSy 70 buy
the troops Of the Commonwealth called into active
service.
with great respect, have shs honor 70 be your ebs-
dent servant,
WV. sCH0UIER, Adj and Acting Q n 6.
Superior Court-opseial Term.