, 1861-04-04
waslt1ngton Itetzaa.
Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gexette.1
=, WAsH1Haroa, April 3.

Inc new elghl munou t0Aut Ln6 fHxt Under
the new Administration, Was- opened At the
Treasury Department to-day, in presence of a
large number of bankers, brokers, politicians
and officers Of the Departm ent. It has sbeen
quite apparent for several days that Wall
street has endeavored to discourage compfti-
tion for this loan, out very great success has
not attended these efforts. The change IN
and even to within three minutes Of the time
for closing the reception Of bids, some ten OF
twelve we're deposited on the strength Of tele-
grams from Wall street.
To-day, at 12 O'Clock, Secretary Chase en-
tered the Treasury eface, and come one hun
dred and seventy bids were laid before him
which he Immediately commenced to open,
declining to receive any more after the first
seal was broken. The amount bid for was
about $50, 600, 900, of which $21 ,000, GOO was
for New York, and the general average WIS
ninety three, though ninety-6ve was the max
imum, and eighty-iye the minimum The
average is ut the sale Of 7per cent, and cones
were confident that it would be ninety five or
ninety.six
The tone Of the British Government and
British press nnuoys the tecesEionists here
very much, and will do more to dampen the
ardor Of the new Government of the Confed-
craze States 1nan anything else.
SMALL NUMBER OF REMOVALS..
e Up to the close Of March only seventeen ro-
moTals had been made in the Census Bureau
Of tue Department Of the Interior, and Of
these, FIVE were ade to reduce the force.
SECESSION SPREADING IN VIRGINIA. .
It is generally believed here that the seces-
sion feeling, go strongly excited at Richmond,
is spreading IL Virginia. This tends to en-.
to invest the tronblouB aspect of the times
with evil forehodipgf. The leading men at
Richm ond are moving heaven and earth to
secede.
THE FRAUDULENT 1xFoRTA11ons
The report fs confirmed that orders have
been sent West and Southwest to seize al the
fursign goods that may be landed from vessels
huiling from the Gulf ports. St, Louis, +. Gin
ciuna1l, Memphis and Louisville will be the
lr9est d,pots for the reception ofthese goods,
but as the orders to seize them are imperative,
the Government believes that the Illegal traffic
will thus be speedily broken up.
TIE RUMoRED CONCENTRATION OF, FOREIGN
FLEETS.
The report that the British and French feet
Of war steamers had been ordered for st1y1ea
on the Atlantic and gulf coaste, Is diacredited
here. 1tmay be the fact when the clashing
OF the revenue laws OF the United States and
the Confederate States shall beg in to effect,in-
juriou=ly, the commercial aud shipping in
tcrests Ct England and France.
TIE SECESSION AMBASSADORS TO BE HEAn1p
OFF
It is understood now that the new Minister
to Belgium took out formal protests to all cur
foreign Ministers, VIII sch are to be laid before
the European Governments, demonstrating
against any recognition Of the Confederate
Suites.
NEWS FROM FORT P1CKENs.
The War Department is in hour1y expecta-
tiun of the arrival Of Lieut. Gilman, with dis
patches from Lieut.. Slemmer at Fort Pickeus.
He telegraphs from Mobile that he will be
here to hight or TO- MORROW morning. He liz a
very important witness in the Armstrong
court martial
Especial Dispatch to the Cincinua Commercial1
WAku1sGToN, April =.
The &ening Of the bids for the new loan
was commenced at noon precisely, by Secre-
tury Chase, in the presence Of q large crowd,
and owing to the large number Of small bids,
continued for over two hours. The fact that
bids 1or nearly four times the amount wanted
we're put in, and that the entire losn will be
taken at rates ranging several per cent. higher
than those Of the last one, furnishes striking
proof Of the confidence of the commercial and
financial public in the Administration, and
more especially Secretary Chase. $3.50 Is the
lowest bid that is to be accepted.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT WANTED,
Secretary Cameron returned to-day. Bis
stay in Pennsylvania was cut short, it is said,
By summons from the President. Some
thing decisive in reference to Fort Sumter may
ROW be expected at any hour.
EXTRA SESSION OF coNGREss.
The call Of special session Of Congress
seems to be hourly growing more probable.
Constant appeals in 1av0r Of such measure
are being made by New York merchants.
Mr.. LrScoLN's NEW REGULATIONS.
The precarious condition of the Prceident's
health has compelled him to reduce his recep-
ton hours. From this day, oflce-seeke1s can
only get q hearing from ten to one.
1T least one hundred and fifty were await
ing their turns to-day when the hour of one
arrived, and had to yacate the ante-room un-
TIE REMAINING OFFICE SEEKERS GROWING
MODEST.
Il Is refreshing 10 see how some applicants
ar,. becoming modest as the chances grow less
from day to day. There are individuals now
begging for cicrkshipe, that three weeks ago
5Iurned Apythlng less than second-class
foreign mission.
TIE WESTERN ELEcTIOSs.
The unfavorao1e result of the Cincinnati and
st. Louis eltstianR VII. not unexpected in Ad.
circles.
THE REINFORCEMENT OF FORT PICKEEs.
am able to state, on the authority Of
Cabinet officer, that the troops on board the
Brooklyn were really intended for the rein
:orcenen. of Fort Piekens, and that official
advices received during the last 1orty-eight
lcurs, render it all but certain that the order
o land them has been carried out some days