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THE EIGHT NEW GUNBOATB.

The specifications Of the gunboaAs authorized by
tho Secretary Of the Navy have been Issued and already
the kees have been laid md In mos. cases the rib tim
bcrs are rearing their sides above the sgnas in the
rious sbphsuses in the navy yards where they be-
ing built. Two, TO be named the Kearsage and o4sipee
are building at Portsmouth, N. a. The Housatonic and
wachusset building at Boston, the Juna.s Tus.
carors building at Philadelphia and the Adirondack
and Oneida are building q, the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Theee vessels win not be unlike the Iroquos, third
class vessel, with the exception of their
mens, which will be much heavier. Their length will
be hundred and ninety five feet beam forty feet,
With fifteen feet depth Of hold Keel Of white oAt l5x
H. cardboard sskes six inches III thickness frames Of
young white oak All will be dagonally braced with iron
three end hl inGhes wide by half inch in thok
The bottom panking white oak three and one half
inches in thickness fastened by three locust tree nails,
snd composition bolt TO each strake The berth deck
plank OF yellow pine two AID bali inches thick main
deck OF material four inches thickness gun deck
knees OF white oak and hanging knees at the END o.
each besm.
These vessels will be pierced to carry fourteen broad
side and two pivot guns the broadie guns being IN all
probability eight inch coumbis3s the pivois ten Inch
columbiads.
The 0tt!ng up o. the cabins end wardrooms steeraees
Sc, viii 10 OF The iAtest style Of vesses well ven.
ta,ed, aud with that air of comfort unknown the old
GLASS OF VESSELS.
They will DO bark rsgei with stump tcpgal'antmasts
the same as the oquos Pavnee and others OF the
class In the Citing OF rigging, boats ground Ia :ke, &c
they will aer In specification from the twenty th.ee
now building and referred to under their appropriate
head.
They Will be propelled by two horizontal. back action
engines with thirty sx inch cylinder and en,y inches
stroke Tnese complete IN thenselves and be
worked independent Of each other. E.ch vesTsl will
have two boilers Of the Martin patent. An auxiliary IN
slne win be attached to each vessel for pumping pur
poses and In Of Ere Henphill bower will furnish
9le draft to the furnaces.
II attended that thess vefses will be Of n lighter
Araft tha the vessels the class II the navy
he,r model will be such Eat the yhes: speed may be
expectec OF them. The Erysh guntosts hare burre :
ae 70, high speed but their speed ccutiss only Ia shS
NAho, sons OF engineers have foaod by ectua Oh
srco that shc,r naxiriyn. speed bas never averages
jhafs than nine aod qsarter kaots per heur.
S7ot leagst cas-, II Is hs1iy Lscsss,ry thM t. pew
ROse eet stlalps cor our navy should rA b tev
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The Cotton Question I'm EarOpr.
STOCK or COTTON N LIvERtooL.

IFfVHi ITO LUDuUD EIUNH JUNG ID
fey particulars with regard 10 tue movement Of
cotton a. Liverpool during the last two months bay be
acceptable. A. the comnencement ri April the stock
amounted 10 91g 900 bales, being 90, goo bales more
than the quantity held st the corresponding date Ia
1850 but during the last two months 1t be seen that
This excess has been more thar lost Last years
deliveries however were on very free scale TIE crop
OF the preceding season having besn remarkably abun
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the folowisg Is the dimension Of ths spars:-

The standing rigging will be Of the best water
american Russia hemp, and Of the standard size
In In the navy. The running rigging will b o. the
best Manila grass.
Four boats will be allotted TO each vessel uz:-FIst
and second cutters, whaleboat and launch.
g Tho ground tackle win consist OF three anchors each
weighing 500 pounds anchor Of 600 pounds
kedge Of 400 pounds and of 200 pounds Three
babies each hundred fsthoms in engh, If TX wire
htudded links with hAwser SCI various sizes and lengths
Each weasel will be pierced with six ports each eide
For long thirty two Founders, ard also with org port
each side for pivot gun, probably for ten inch cou.
bisd. The topgallsnt forecasts will be built strong
enough to admit Of light rlacd gun to be mounted upon
g. Tho water closets viii be under this deck.
The beds for the pivot guns 10 be Of white oak
one and one hall inch in thoknoss and to run flush
with the main or gun deck.
About two hundred persons, including officers, &c
viii be required to Of these vessels and with
their srmamcntssay twelve rHed thirty-two pounders
and one pivot gun OF besvy ca'ibrethey must prove
formidable foe.
1t is presumed that when fully equipped they Will
draw less than ten feet Of water which will enable them
to into very shoa water aud the banks
shoas which would impede prevent the passage OF The
large Of armed vessels Their speed should no. fall
short Of fourteen knots under ste. Alone and with full
canvass sci a: least AMI half should be added
! One, and perhaps the only, bad feature about
these vessels that whea loaded their upper boiler line
viii be about two feet above the water lne This should
have been obvated. In speed they will far surpass the
vessels OF their class In foreign naves, and will prove
themselves alike credtabe The builders and the nation
10 which they belong
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sesehss Tor In moderate good breeze nv 1t or ooast
Ing vesssS easily naks - svsa sussl tAas speed
From pla have $50, 81 Re prssDaA appsarsnes o.
tho noulds, We should say taa1A point Of spssd, ons
can judge IRON suoh nAass, tAs our nsw gvnScass w
exos, anything On sas water end bsat easily ths gun!
boats of other nAviss Sy q isas twsatynvs pr osnt
These vessels viii be completed by The ca end u ehs
present time s Tie avahb force IN Ill she navy yards
being employ cd upon them. An the kess axe laA end
the rbs begin to up, while outside OF tho shhosses
scores Of workmen are employed in getting out timber and
nees for their fellow woskmsa nsde WIN this add
ton Of thirty new swift and heavily armed vsasss 10
may hcpsR required 70 BLOCKADE ths entire rsbsNious
o'ast and In the event Of war with foreign Powers bring
ont mosquito nest which wesd seriously annoy the
wooden walls Of oasioa regardless Of her ships
70 send them Into or waters These vessels when
petsd will be Of the best Of service In The time Of peace,
- oil our foreign citations PROCEEDED By clumsy sail
ing vessels oan then be looked sttes By smart htte
steamers Win ess men, and consequently Il much len
expense, .,
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Tho news has bean anticipated By The Great Eastern
and Arago
Mr.. Bentley, the celebrated Louden publisher, has II
Ii said, failed for $l33, 000
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AFFAIRS m EUROPE.

Arrival % the Ndinhur9.
ONE MILLION o. DOLLARS IN sPEOIu ON rsxraur.
Ihs sorsW ssssship ainbuvg. whioh LETT Avsrpool 4
noon on ~ sosh end Qassastown On the ayh ut, ar
rived here yesterday Afternoon.
Tho Following Ia the
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April 26. Jhne Il.
by nV

N Whlch Tue at00k5 wore made Ut
aud 'ast dates mentioned were ss follow -
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TAfEh5 fOURD ON IhE "FREECH LADY"
Tue following documents were found Colonel
.akon into Fort MoHsnry Thomas, who, II appears,
has received LIS commission under assumed name -
Of the lnte Richard Thomas, for many years rres
dent Of the Senate, and nephew Of OK Cover
nor James Thomas
THG COMMONWEALTH VIRGINIA TO RICHARD THOMAS "a.
RooNA, GREErrSi--
Know you, that from special .rus, and confidence re-
Governor, pursuance Of the authority vested In HIN
by an ordinance OF the Convention Of the Slate OF W.
ginla doth commission you a Colonel In the Active
Volunteer forces az the State TO rank such ON Tho
fl st day OF July, eighteen hundred and sixty
-, In testimony whereof have hereuu,o signed
my came, as Governor and caused the &c Al vi
" the Commonwealth 90 be affixed, till second
day Of July, eighteen hundred and sistI ene
CITY OF RIoH )Yn, VIRGINIA, TO WIZ
Thic day rppsared before me- loeeph Mayo, Mayor ot
the city OF Richrond Richard Thomas zaroona, md
qualified to within commission By taking the oatn
Given under my hand this Cd cay of July A. D leel
JOSEPH MAYO. Hagor.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
RicaMoSp, July 3, Isel
Permit Colonel r. zArooDa, OF me Po, zsusyss
to psas at will free the roads and rivers Of Ih4
Commonwealth upon his cert, acate, and upoc iz$,
certincnio pass hia nen I'd bscSsls.
All cfcers, civil and military, will respect him are
give hirS such facilities ns he may require. their poN
or 10 10 afford. BY Order bsS5Erc NEUcH,
Aid Qe.Cemp r. Govern,r OF Vivrin,ec
Approved: JOHN LIE CSER
nc also he'd With btu letter Of credit on eainnsSe
house ir ihe sum OF thousand coisrs, dacisrtoe
that the check " Colonel xa,rcca Va th sppunt wOVl
% duly hotnrec BY kessss. H. a, iiAnfy W, q NSos
mond.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-10
FRem PENSACOLA.

The New Orleans Crs;esnt has been permit
ted to make the following extract from a pri-
vate letter from Pensacola, dated July 1:
It is Just three months to-day since 1 Joined
the Confederate troops, and quit drinking
"batieringram" whisky, both of which have
had a great ten4tncy to improve my general
health, particularly the latter.
There are now in the different wards Of the
hospital at Warrington, something over one
hundred on the sick lis:-soms with Theuma-
tism, dyseDteTy, and such diseases; the worst
we have is typhoid fever. There are a great
MANY down with it. The average is about
four deaths per week. As a general thing, |
believe It is remarkably healthy, considering
the number Of men that are stationed here,
the most of them from the more northerly
parts Of the country, and not babitUated to
camp life. All those that are en- active
duty now, are as tough, cheerful, and as
well drilled a set Of men as you can scratch
I'd anywhere and it is my opinion that cur
neighboTs across the way wil! find it out when
they open the ball. Speaking about this ball,
l think it viii be the ball OF the season-the
ball Of balls. l have not the slightest doubt
but that it will make a tremendous noise, par
! t~icularly in the neighborhood at least | should
Judge 80 frem the looks Of the instruments
that we will play with on our side OF the house.
And our boys are really anxious for the music
to commence. / do not say this because / am
of the army, but it is from converse ions that
l hear from different regiments, and | bslieVe
that if they should batter down every brick
there is about here, they will find us here yet,
and with the intention Of staying here as long
as they do. There is no doubt in the world
but that the enemy have done all hat lies in
their power to fortify ard strengthen Fort
Pickens and Santa Rosa Island; and I sup
pose they are quite sure OF running US out Of
here. If they do succeed, they will find an
enormous quantity of loose brick lying around.
But then | have never Gpoken to any one as
get who has the slightest thought Of leaving
here, unless called of by General Bragg to 20
some place else, to administer to the wants Of
Abe & Co.
The Niagara and the rest Of the feet are
moving about more or less all the time to some
point or points unknown to Us. Sometimes
there are four or FIVE; and sometimes seven or
eight vessels laying off Piekens. We looked
for them to commence operations last week:
hut now | suppose they will put it of until
after the 4th Of July, SO as to kill two birds
with one stone-tbst is, to celebrate the 4.h as
formerly, drive us out OF here, drink a small
quantity OF tangle foot whisky, and play b.
gensraily-ali OF which will last ovsF a day OF
a month, | think.
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- OF 4 STANDING ARMY.

From the Congressional Globe, vol. 60, part
1, 1878, we extract the following remarks
made BIZ the Hon. JOHN P, HALE, Of New
Hampshire, January %, 1858, on a bill for the
increase Of tie military establishment Of the
United States. HALE was at that time the
acknowledged leader Of the abolition forces,
politically, in the country, and is now in The
United s ates senate. He willhave, Of course,
an opportunity Of demonstrating his sincerity
four years ago, when be uttered the language
we quote. LINCOLN, without authority from
the congress, has increased his regular army
5000, and bis navy IS 900; and he asks HALE
and bis associates to sanction the act OF
course tie greaf mogul Of ancient abolitionism
will comply with the request, and thus stnltify
himself. Read his remarks and watch bic
colrsa:
Ihave been 2 little laughed at once in the
senate, and I an willing to be laughed at
again, for repeating ss the solemn conviction
Of my understanding lesson Of wisdom which
the fathers Of my native S ate inscribed on The
first cons tuition they ever wT0.e and which /
hope in God viii remain as long IS we have a
consiitution-hat standing armies are danger
oAn ~ NNNaNHH
'T tell YOU. sir. that IN army Of $4,000 or
5000 men, as this bin proposes 10 make it,
with tee means Of transportation with The "a
Bidjty Of lightning by means Of railroads from
one end q the country to another, is a force
aqusIto whatit would have been in 0ldsn times,
If we had 100, 900 or 200, COO men. TIE president
can, If be pleases, concentrate them at any
ore points a. any moment, and for any purpose.
/ do not know bow it il, but tie law has been
construed, that these armies are called, ! be-
iieve, : posse, s8d under the name Of a posse,
be can transport them to suy place, and for
any purpose be chooses. It is q significant
fact TO my mind that he has undertaken 10 play
p0ssum with them at elections laughter
"Not long $50 there was a call made to
have q portion Of bis posse 20 TO Baltimore,
and see that the elections were regularly car
RED on there. ] believe, however, it WAS not
thought prudent for them to 60, and they aid
not go; but be did have a posse in the City Of
Washington to carry on an election, and no
small portion Of this force, this posse has been
employed to illustrate 'perfect freedom and
popular sovereignty in Kansas"
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.uKANs.S COwuEsPoNDENCE.

June 81, 1861
EprroRs APPEAL: Express riders from
Fort Smith and Missouri have been flying
through this country to all parts Of the State
for the past day OF two, spreading the alarm
that The Lincoln merceBaries and thieves from
he three great abolition States which belea-
eusr Missouri west, north and east, were pour
ing into that State in overwhelming numbers,
and driving the CoDfeGerates before them
Yesterday 1 saw a couple Of Arkansas soldiers
from Fort Smith, who reported that McCul-
loeb, with bis command, was moving toward
Missouri. They also confirmed the reports
from Missouri. They stated that Gov. Jack
son. with 1900 Coufederatss, was retrsating
before overwhelming forces, and falling down
upen the Arkansas line that be had given
Battle three times. We have received here a
printsG proclamation from Ben, bIcCalloch in
reference to the above, and calling upon all
citizens to rally to the rescue Of Missouri with
such arms as they have. He orders them to
report and rendezvous at Fayetteville, where
they will Immediately organize into compa-
Hies and battalions.
Every man nearly, that is Icftin cur section
is arming and getting ready for the field i'm
mediatelT. Twas busy all day yesterday pat
/ ting in order som old rifles and dOuble-barTel
ed shot guns.
The invasion by the Lincolaitss viii b
checked before it reaches our line. We vii
give them A taste Of Arkansas hospitality
right between the eyes! We had ALREADY
sent, as We thought, nearly all the ettectiv'
and available men to the field bat ibis sscou'
turn out viii astonisb YOU. Nearly all ID
good, serviceable horses sre already Ia th
field, and The rest for the most part, will hav
to go sfoot.
Gen. McRae passed up to Fort Smith a fey
DAYS since, staying over night here. We ar
looking for stirring times all along Mason an
Dixon's line, and especially at Cairo and
Virginia.
should like to hear Of the capture Of tn
great mud hole (Cairo,) and also Of the BON
bardmeut and destruction Of that infamous an
insoIent sink Of i~Diquitv, "Sinsennatty." whtc
could easily be done with q few %columbiad
and moTtars planted opposite on the kentuck
shore. Il is to be regretted that the course {
Kentucky has been such as to forbid our II
vesting Cincinnati in the manner mentioned
It would be to strike a terrible and trenchsI
blow where its effect would be terrible and dl
heartsning 10 the foe. Why are not the Ter
neszeeRus marching to reinforce Missouri
Sac is in need Of all the aid that can be give
The time is fast coming when we viii be con
PEELED for eur own safety TO seize Marylan
Kentucky and Missouri, and eXterminate u
last federaiist and traitor within their border
(, Yours faithfully, NJ. Is.
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Ernm Wnshsnrtnn-

The blockade of the Chesapeake, it is said,
has been broken by private individuals by per-
mission Of Lincoln and Butler. The facts are
in possession Of the British minister at Wash
iogton, Lord Lyons, and trouble between the
Lincoln government and England may be ex-
pected.
News has been received that Capt. Baker
and has associates Of the priyaceer Savannah.
have been found guilty OF piracy. The Con.
federsts authorities promptly ordered Col. Bow
man and a federal prisoner here, to be taken into
custody, and It 10 understood will notify Lin
coin that if any harm is done TO one Of the
CarOlinians, it will Be Immediately folio Eed
by retaliation to the fullest extent, even to
hanging.
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Special to tue NY. Herald
baltimore, JaIy THE New York regi-
ments passed through early this morning to
join Patterson. Also the Maryland First reg
lment has gone.
The report that Kane and the police board
bad been sent to Fortress Monroe is untrue.
1t is rumoTed that there has been 2 battle be-
tween Johnston and Patterson. Johnston was
defeated with a loss Of two thousand seven
hundred killed and wounded. The Tuaor can
not be traced reliably About three thousand
five hundred Marylanders and BaltimoTiaus
are with Johnston
Intense anxiety prevails to learn the re-
suit.
Hen. Henry May left for Richmond, it is
said by invitation Of JEFF. Davis, and is accom-
panied By two federalists.
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western Virginia Legislature.

WHEELING, July 3.-The legislature of Vir-
ginia organized here Yesterday. Lieut.. Gov.
Eayley took the chair in the senate and Dan
lei Frost of Jackson county, was elected
speaker OF the house. Gov. Pierpont's mes
sage was sent to both houses last night, to-
gether with a document from Washington
officially recognizing the new government.
The message is an able document, and gives
universal satisfaction. It takes a s]uccinct
review Of secession in Virginia and the
causes leading to the formation Of the pres
ent State government, and recommends an
energetic cooperation with the federal gov
eminent.
Twenty-ssven thousand dollars in specie,
belonging to the State, was seized and brought
here last night by order Of tue governor, from
the Exchange bank, at Weston. It is Supposed
that eK Gov. Wisa, with his secession force,
was heading for Weston to get this money.
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The New York Times has Cairo dates to the
23d. We make the following extract from its
columns:
It seems as though the devil or some other
justice Of the peace has got into The quarter
masters department. | wrote you last Sunday
Of ? part OF { oil Cooks regiment turning ont
and clsmoring for bread but that affair was
Insignificant compared to what tFauspired to-
nigh. Tie whole Of Col. McArthuT's Tegi-
ment Of twelve hundred men are now standing
before the s.. Charles hotel headquarters,
and the OUaTteTmasteI's stOrehOuse, YellieE
aud hopping like mad men, for water. It seems
that for two OF ihTee days the troops OF his
regiment have been obliged to drink the river
water without ice, which at this season is
about the temperature OF new milk. The g0gr
ernment has stores and stores OF good ice, but
the troops have found it impossiols to get It.
They cOmplaintO their TegimeDtal commissarg,
he TO the Tegimental officers and they to the
quartermsster's department, but to no effect,
consequently we have to night a sight in our
camp as disgacsfUi to the authorities as it is
demOrsliZing TO the armv-the whole regiment,
officers and all, marching out Of the camp iG
the night demanding their righ's. Gen. Prem
tiss has just addressed them and ordered them
back into camp, with q promise Of an immedi-
ate supply OF water and ice.
Important from ths indian Nations.
The Galveston (Tezas) Estos, Of June 25th,
says:
Mr.. J. A. Echols, secretary Of the commits
sioners sent by the convention TO the indian Ia
tons, returned recently. He informs US that
the Chickasaw legislature passed an act Of
secession by a unanimous vote, about the list
inst. A convention was to be held by the
Choctaw5 about the 14th inst, for the sans
purpose, and there is no doubt that nation has
also seeded. The Creek nstionhad a conven-
ton about the 12th OF May, but they sat with
closed doors. and their action is not therefore
certainly known, but as delegates to the South
ern Confederacy were Immediately sent, No
doubt is entertained that an act OF secession
was passed.
Gen. Douglas H. Cooper, agent Of the United
States, for TIE Chiekasaws and Ch0cktaWs,
resigned some time since, has been adopted as
a citizen, and is appointed Commander in-chief
Of all their forces. Gen. Cooper is a Missis-
sippisn, and a relative of President Davis.
Mr.. &c OILS has brought to Austin the trs,.-
ties that have been executed by commissioner
on the part Of Texas and the ChicGssaw ma
ton, with five wild tribes west Of the civilized
Indians, including the Texas Reserves. tn
kickapoOs, the DslawaTes, the Ksechies, etc.
bind themselves to cooperate with the South
ern Confederacy in the present war with tht
Lincoln government.
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RnN. WALTEaE HRnnKE.

This distinguished member OF the Con-
federate Congress from Mississippi, will
address the planters and merchants of
Memphis and vicinity, Gu Saturday the 18th
instant, at Odd Fellows hall, in aid Of the
confederate loan. We hope cur merchants and
planters will turn out and hear Mr.. Brooke,
and subscribe literally TO our Government
loan. Speaking at II O'Clock, A. M. st
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From RaItIn,nra.

BALTIMORE, July S.-A letter to The BalUi-
more american, dated MartlDsburg, July 6 b,
ANNOUNCES the arrival Of Bisj Doubleday and
the Rhode Island battery. It says Gen. Pat
t%erson's entire army is encsmpej in and around
Martinsburg,
No forward movement has taken place.
Gen. Johnston has been reinforced By 1000
men from Manassas, and has taken position
for a fight at Bunksr's Hi, seven miles dis-
tant, with 5000 troops.
A lare Lumber Of troops passed through Bal
timore to strengthen Patterson's column. The
regiments which passed early yesterday morn
ing expected to cross the Potomac at Will
Transport.
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ION Fortress rlonrne.

FORTRESS MoNRoE, Jaly 6.-The Zouayes
sfe under orders to advance, bat are still in
camp.
Sawyer's gun is on the Rip Raps throwing
pToJectiles at the supposed new battery on Sew
clips Point.
The following is a correct account Of the
skirmish at Newport News;
Thirty OF Hawking Zouaves, accommodating
on Friday morning, encountered a rebel force
OF infantry and cavalry. Shots we're ex-
changed, and It is said two rebel officers and
one private were killed. The ZoUaves then
returned to camp without loss.