The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-04-06
LATEST TELEeRAPHIe VIEWS.

We give below the latest news received
by telegraph from Washington and New
York:
The opinion is now almost universal that
an extra session of Congress viii be caIiss
TO consider the operations Of the new tariff.
and the state of the treasury.
Orders have gone West to con6scate al
goods introduced into Southern ports with
out the payment of the regular United States
duties.
It is now said that Fort Pickens was re-
Enforced more than week ago; that several
hundred q. S. troops were taken In from
vessels off in the stream by small boats, in
the night The Southern Commissioners
doubt the truth Of the report, and profess
to have assurances from the Government to
the contrary.
The Tribune correspondent says the Fort
Sumter question is still undetermined, and
will be SO for several days; and also reiter-
ates that orders have been sent to land troops
at Fort Pickens.
The Worlds correspondent says informa-
ton is received that he Florida Legislature
has passed an act making it treason punish
able with death, on conviction, for any one
to accept Office under the Federal Govern
ment who resides in that State, after a col
lision between the Federal and Confederate
forces.
It is said Mr.. Lane, recently confirmed
Judge. will endeavor to hold a court at Ath-
ems, Alabama.
The Methodist Conference, in session at
Philadelphia. have adopted 3 report repeal
ing the new chapter on slavery, inserted In
the Discipline at the last Conference. .
They also concurred in The resolution of
the Baltimore Conference, requesting the
General Conference to repeal the act on
slavery.
Lemuel Shaw, late Chief Justice of Mas
sachusetts, died suddenly a few days since.
Advices from Mexico report that the stage
from Mexico to Vera Cruz, containing two
Americans and five other passengers, was at
tackled by band of twenty robbers. Lieut..
Dick, U. S. A, and the other American,
defended themselves, killing five and wound
ing seven of the robbers. The Test fed.
The Americans were both wounded.
The Quaker City, from Havana, 25th, has
arrived. Much excitement existed at Hav-
ana, upon the subject of the anpexation
Of San Domingo to Spain. It seems the
system of Spanish emigration has been 60
ing on in that island-the emigrants being
instructed, when the time arrived, to hoist
the Spanish flag, and invoke the protection
of Spain. This was done on the 18th of
March, to the astonishment of the blacks
and natives. When the news reached Ha-
vana, the frigate Blanca, fully armed, with
a large number of regular troops, was dis
patched, sailing on the Esd. Two screw
steamers will soon follow, with 5000 regu-
lars. A large military and naval force Of
10000 is said to be on the way from Spain.
1t is stated that Hayti will soon share the
same fate as San Domingo, with the consent
of France. II is said a million of dollars is
en- route from Spain, to aid the metallic cir
culation of the island.
PITTSBURGH, March 90.
The merchants and business men of this
city are very generally standing up firmly
against receiving deprecated currency, ex-
cept at brokers' rates. To-day Missouri and
Virginia money is received at per cent.
discount. The farmers will not receive it
at all, aud this kind of currency is worthless
to purchase produce from first hands. The
indications are that Pittsburgh will hereafter
be par point. Many of the manufacturers
pay their hands exclusively in par money.
RICHMOND, Va, March 90.
The rumor Of the transfer of guns from
Bellona Arsenal, near Richmond, to Fortress
Monroe, was the basis Of resolutions in the
House to day, protesting against the move
ment of arms or an increase of an anna
ment by the Government within the limits
of the State. Substitutes to the resolutions
were offered, and long debate ensued, but
no action was arrived at.