The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-08
New York, Monday, April 9, 1861.
The News.


The News.
An official of the administration, as will be seen
by our dispatches, left Washington yesterday for
Montgomery, Alabama The object of the mission
was not known.
From Charleston we learn that the people were
fully advised to the warike preparations of the
federal government, and in consequence the great
est excitement prevailed. On Saturday, when the
supply of provisions was sent down to Fort Sum
ter Major Anderson was notified by General Beau
regard that more supplies for the garrison
could be obtained in Charleston, which was re-
garded as declaration Of hostilities on the part
of the commander of the Confederate forces. Co
vernon Pickens, with his Council and the senior
officers Of the army, were engaged during Satur-
day in inspecting the batteries in Charleston har
Dor, and everything was found in state of eff.
cheney. Troops had been ordered to rendezvous
within supporting distance of Charleston to watch
the movements of the enemy. The people Of
Charleston all appeared to be in fighting humor,
and declared themselves prepared for any emer-
gency.
Dispatches from Montgomery, Alabama, state
that no attack will be made by the troops Of the
Confederate States on either Fort Sumter or Fort
Pickens. To do SO, President Davis argues, would
be to place the new government in a false position
before the world aud he is determined that if evi,
war must ensue, the first blow shall be struck by
the administration at Washington.
Washington City was yesterday filed with all
sorts of reports rumors and speculatons in regard
10 the present naval and military preparations of
the administration. The President, it is said, in
conversation does not hesitate to express his de-
termination to "hod and possess" the govern
ment property where it is practicable, and as far
as possible to carry out the views expressed in
his inaugural address A plan for the peaceable
evacuation Of Fort Sumter is said to have been
agreed upon, and that the order to Major Ander-
son will be issued to-day.
The Roanoke was taken out of the dry dock at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard Saturday evening,
and her place will be occupied by the Savannah
to-day.
The Quitting of the steam transports recently
chartered by the government il being rapidly
pushed forward. The Illinois was hauled round
Yesterday to the dock recently occupied by the
Atlantic where cargo Of arms and provisions
was taken on board. She sails to-day, and will
receive her troops in the bay from steamtug.
The Baltic is also being rapidly got in readiness
for sea, and will follow in day or two.
The admirers of Henry Clay, the venerated sage
of Ashland, are making preparations to celebrate
The forthcoming anniversary Of his birthday With
all due honor. The Clay Association intend having
a grand social reunion including sumptuous din
ner with the necessary adjuncts Of wit, wine, song
and speech. at the st. Denis Hotel, in Broadway.
The festival will take place on the 18th inst.
The Corcoran Court Martial case has been set
down for final hearing this afternoon, at four
O'Clock. Richard o'Gorman, the defendants coun-
sell viii sum up, and il is expected the cnse will
then be finally adjudicated.
letter from a correspondent at Arroyo, Porto
Rico, dated March l6, gives the following as the
prices of produce at that place-Sugars, 80 SO rs
per 1C0 lbs. extremes, with downward tendency
sales principally at 50 Is, 50 371S So so. Mo-
lasses, l0c. a lie. per gallon, without cask. Char
ters-Unted States, 3sc. a 40c. for sugars; mo-
lasses 50 IS a SO 80 under deck, SO on deck. Elk.
change on New York nominal and difficult to
negotiate; London, IS IS 05; Paris, par for five
francs.
BY adyices from Bermuda TO the 26th ult. we
learn that heavy gale of three days duration,
commencing on the 2lst had been experienced
on the islands, by which the potato crop was mach
injured.
The marke for cotton Saturday steady and
quiet for lots, In store, while the sales including
parcels In transit, larger and footed up about
1000 bales, chiefly within the range of i2xc .
13c. Flour less buoyant aud closed al
prices in favor Of purchasers, while sales
toerably active. Wheat was more active and in good
demand in part for export. Corn was Drm with fair
amour, Of sales. Pork arm and less active with
sales OF mess at ST. 1sA SIT rs, and OF prime al
$I2 rs q ffJ Sugars were steady with sales OF 100
hhds., at axe. a6sc. for Cuba, and 6kc. exc for
Porto Rico, and 100 Jokes skc and $50 hhds meldo
on private terms Coffee dun, with small sales At
steady prices Freghn were steady, with fair amount
OF engagements.