The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-27
The News.

Our dispatches from Washington state that the
Cabinet have had under consideration the ques-
ton Of evacuating Fort Pickens, and there is
good reason to believe that the fort will be
abandoned by the federal troops within thirty
DAYS, thus removing the last immediate cause for
hostilities between the two confederacies.
The Commissioners Of the Confederate States
dined last evening with Mr.. Corcoran, the Wash.
ington banker, in company with the foreign Am.
bassadors. The Commissioners are, it is said, on
friendly terms with the English and French
MinMters-a circumstance regarded as very sig.
nifcant
The South Carolina State Convention reassem.
bled yesterday. The first proposition presented
was resolution to cut off all the supplies and
mail facilities hitherto accorded to the garrison of
Fort Sumter. 1t is said the resolution will be
voted down. As an evidence Of popular feeling,
however, it is suggestive.
In the United States Senate yesterday the de-
bate on Mr. Douglas resolution calling for infor-
nation as to the policy Of the administration with
reference to the seeded States, was resumed, and
continued mainly by Messrs. Douglas and Breck.
inridge, who discussed the issues involved in the
Kansas question and the present troubles Of the
nation Finally Mr.. Douglas resolution was laid
or the table by vote of % against III. Mr.. Brock
inridge and Mr. Clingman then offered resolutions,
to the effect that the Senate recommend the
withdra val of the federal troops from the limits
Of the Confederate States They were laid over
Cor future consideration and the Senate went into
executive session and confirmed number Of APP
pointments.
The Legislative Committee on Cities and VII
lagos was in session yesterday afternoon upon the
bill appointing commission to amend the city
charter. The Committee finally agreed upon
Jonathan w. Allen, VIM. NJ. Evarts, Robert s..
Gould, Vim. Allen Butler, John II. White, Andrew
Carrigan, VIM. F. Havemeyer, August Belmont,
Peter b. Sweeney, J. Winthrop Chanler. VIM. d.
Kennedy and Robert ]. Dillon, to compose the
commission The provision OF the bill continuing
the present Common Council in Office until the
amended charter is confirmed by the Legislature,
was stricken out.
The mails by the steamship Bohemian, from
Liverpool the 9Th via Londonderry the 9th INST,
which arrived at Portland on Monday, reached
this city yesterday morning. The advices are an.
ticipated. The Bohemian experienced westerly
gales during the whole passage. She brings Q
large cargo and lis passengers.
The commercial article Of the Paris Constitution
mel of March 3 says:-"If the Morrill, tariff should
pass Congress, rs appears likely, exporta'
tions from France, England and Germany to the
Northern States would receive q severe check,
and, nolens colens, European commerce vouid IN
cline 10 frate7rize orih The South IN spite Of Us
slare,y institution and principles
We have received adyices from Turks Island to
the I'd inst. washington's birthday was celebrated
in the usual manner by the Americans residing
there. In the evening the United States Consul
Mr.. Carothers, gave an entertainment, at which
President IDglis and a number Of ladies and gen.
tlemen attended.
Additional files of papers from Rio Janeiro to
Feb. have come to hand. They contain no
thing OF interest, being almost entirely occupied
with local political news. The unfayorable news
from the United States continued to have de.
pressing effect on rates of exchange, which had
declined daily, and, at latest quotations, exchange
on London stood at 26 a 2s1s The coffee marke,
was dull and holders disposed to be firm. Good
qualities were scarce, the quantity on hand not
being more than 10000 bags. Coffee exports to
the United States from Jaa. "a 70 Feb. amounted
to 80 900 bags, including all qualities. Since the
sailing oftbe French mail steamer Cayenne freights
to the United States were nominal
From Montevideo we learn nothing new in re.
gard TO General Flores. Congress was to open on
the 18th ut.
In Paraguay the only incident worth any notice
is the blessing Of the church attached to the for.
tress Of Humaita, a, which President Lopez and a
crowd of dignitaries attended The festivities
continued three days, during which there was a
parade review ofl5, 900 men, The Se,ninario, Of
Assumption, is occupied with the nterminable
English question. II says, though II gives nc
Al~A A..
vernment Ia disposed to teach Lopez q severe
lesson and intends sending there the troops nov
on their return from China
We have received accounts from Buenos Ayre
10 January III Monteyideo, January 80; Parans