New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-02
eIEANrNGs FROM SOUTHERN MAILS.

| The Vicksburg Wig Of the Oth states that nom
81 500 to 900 were collected there the previous DAY
| under the tariff laws of the new Confederaey' W
course this was all upon products Of the United states
which the seeding States previously received nee OIL
duty.
! The biennial Convention Of the Baptists OF the
Southern States will meet in Savannah on the iotn VI
May next. II has charge Of the Board Oh miss'ons'
foreign and domestic and also Of the Boie Doaiu'
From 81 the Slayeholding States it win bring together
some Of the leading men of the denomination It's SEES
Hons usually embrace about four days. including SAD
bath. Dr. Richard Fuller Of Baltimore is the fresi'
dent.
The Pensacola correspondent Of The Ner- Oredns
Delta says the appearances Of things in the villages o.
Warrington and Woolsey arc gloomy fully one-nai
the stores are cosed the sOrekeepes having len Tor
New-Orlesns, Mobile, Pensacola, and other places
with their goods and cbaels the residences are one
half of them deserted, the occupants having lef 70
avoid Lincolns bombardment of the place. inoeed'
il remarkable fact that not one OF the old creole
population but has packed his furniture and PROCEEDED
some miles into the woods TO avoid the war.
Tho Grand Jury Of Greene County, Ga, have
issued presentmept, requesting the Legislature 70
enact law by which any citizen Of that county who
subscribes 70 TIE TRIBUNE and N. r. Evening Post,
The Cleveland Pidindeaer, or any other publication OF
Ike character, may be fined and imprisoned.
The Congress Of the Confederate States have made
foreign coin legal tender in payment Of debts, and
has specified the quality and rates at which they shall
be current Of course the coins of the United States
are included.
"A report Is In circulation that there Ia an error in
the election returns Of North Carolina The Courier
Of Wednesday says:
II 10 reported TO The Courier on information appar-
emily reliable and direct, that large error has been
detected in the official reports Of the election for Con-
vcnon In some 81 the western counties Of North Caro-
lima The correction Of the III report night
would change the reeult, at least leave 1t tie.
The new s,a,e Constitution Of Georgia, though diff
fering wholly from the old, makes but few essential
changes Of the organic law Of the States The most
important Of these alterations the linking together
in ono Senatorial district of three contiguous countless
without regard to sire population for the purpose Of
reducing the number of Senators to forty four requir
ing the assent Of twohs Of the members preeent TO
have the yeas and nays entered on the journal instead
Of two MEMBER as under the old instrument. This
change TAe AsguHd Sentinel terms . very ehectual
one 70 keep an nconvenient knowledge Of their repre-
sontatves' vote out Of the reach OF the people. All
elections by the people to be by ballot but all cleo
tions by the General Assembly shall be rfrd roce.
the mode Of judicial appointments. Under the new
system Judges Of the Supreme and Inferior Courts
to be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by two
thirds Of the Senate instead Of being elected by the
people and Legislature heretofore. Another clause,
providing that the Governor shall have been citizen
Of the Confederate States twelve year, seems 10 pre-.
clude, The Seatad observes, everybody from being
candidate. "We cannot zee, 1t adds, " how anybody
can have been citizen twelve years Of Government
which, at the time Of election will not have been in
existence twelve months But that is small difficulty
in thsse tines"
The Mobile courts dodge the question of Our
Pede raj relations" Ne thus appears, .|f.r
Captain Jones of the soop Isabella. seized recently
for attempting 10 convey supplies TO the Federal fleet
off Pensacola sned out writ Of habeas corpus through
bis wife, Friday last and had hearing before the
Judge Of the Circuit Court Of Mobile The counsel for
tho prisoner contenied that his arrest Illegal and
Unauthorized raising the points whether state Of war
existed which alone could Justify such an errest-and
whether Capt. Jones bad been arrested within uris
dis,ion embracing Mobile, for II so Gen Bragg, and
handed the discharge Of the prisoner Counsel for the
prosecution held that the arrest made under the
regulations Of the Confederate States that state Of
existed BY the Acts Of the Administration and IL
the army regulations decided not to prevail then
the CoaJt woud be protecting the enemy. He thought
the case lesding one and 'ho'Sfn-" imporeni The
Court contrasting that the anomalous state Of political
and interstate affairs surrounded the question with
embarrassments, Gen. Duff c. Green, IN order TO re-
lease the Court from all responsibility, discharged the
VT
sisted upon tho Court passiug judgment, but his de-
mapd was not acceded 20, and Captain Jones was re-
leased Il IL said that the reputed owners of the sloop
refuse TO receive her, intending TO hold the eapors re-
sponsble for all loss incurred.
A few day. ago four wealthy planters from Mary
land, one owning 100 slaves, passed through Rome,
Georgia on their way 10 Alabama, TO purchase planta-
ton. with the intention Of settling in the Confederate
States. - .....
--TUe Louisvile Courier states that secession has
invaded the courts in Kentucky, bat got kicked OUT
"A day or two ago one William Chester
raigned before the Kenton ny Circuit Court charged
with passing counterfeit bill on the State Bank OF
Louisiana After the evidence was heard counsel for
the prisoner cned that the State Of Louisiana had
seeded the court had no jurisdiction III the case.
Judge Moore however ruled that neither the Presi-
dent OF the United States nor Congress had recognized
secession the trial would proceed under the laws of
Kentucky; and Il did resulting in the jury awarding
Mr.. Chester three years in the PeniteniiaIy." .
According to the Montgomery correspondence of
The Charleston Mercury, the moneyed men, both
North aud South eager TO take the Confederate
Loan that they cannot wait for the opening Of bids
"wben the announcement was first made that Con.
gress had authorized loan, and before proposals were
solicited Missisppian placed 600 in the hands OF
his bankers made subject to the draft of the Treasurer
of the Confedeacy This gentleman was not alone 10
his patriotic tender OF money ut the time was sup
poeed the Government WAS In need OF H. Tor rn,lAf
offers from other States. learn to-day that one
man has offered $500 900, and another $4,000 TO Mr.
Mealninger for which no interest is required II
i, well known here that offers Of money have been re-
ceived from New.York, Philadelphia, New.Oreans,
and other cities In the United States and IN the Con-
federate States 10 an amount that would cover the
entire authorized loan Mr.. Memminger has concluded
and very wisely oothat the citizens OF the Confed-
States entitled 10 the preference In this IN
vestment and the bonds will be scattered among them
az equally as possible.