The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-13

| the 18th inst. The news of the secession OF yir-
| ginia ard the attack on the Massachusetts, troops
| in Baltimore had been received and the Union
spirit had been thoroughly aroused, and many
Union clubs had been formed in San Francisco and
the principal towns. The bill calling Congress.
sioraI election on the goth of May had passed the
Assembly by.a large majority, and IT was believed
that California would have representation in the
House of Representatives as well as the Senate
during the extra session Of Congress. Flour.
wheat and barley were in active demand in San
Francisco, the latter principally for New York
In most OF the camps in and around New York
religious services were held yesterday and the
troops seemed much impressed with the remarks of
those who minstered to their spiritual welfare In
most OF the churches of the city az on the previous
Sabbath, the war furnished the principal topic of
the sermons, and their mir listers and their congre-
cations seemed equally imbued with an ener-
getie determination to see the present rebellion
effectually quelled and the struggle brought to
speedy termination.
We publish our table of contributions for the
war again this morning, with a number of large
additions. 1t will be seen that the sum has now
reached the enormous amount of twenty
millions Of dollars being the free gift offerings of
tie patriotic people of the North, who are deter
mined tlat tie flag Of our country shall never be
brought down. These contributions, it must be
borne in mind, are exclusive of suns that are less
in amount than one thousand dollars, and also of
private gifts to individuals in the shape of money,
horses, swords, muskets, rifles, pistols, clothing,
camp equipage and other articles a" contraband of
war" great many towns, too, have voted to
pay the family expenses of soldiers during their
absence without appropriating any specified sum
for that object.
When news reached Savannah that citizen Of
that place had been arrested in Philadelphia on
charge of treason, large number of citizens re-
solved themselves into frantic mob, and declared
their intention of Selling and holding as hostages
two United States Army officers who were then in
that city. The Mayor addressed the crowd, telling
them that the PEI sons upon whom they were about
to commit an outrage were invaids from Florida,
on their way home. This statement quoted their
ambition and the party vanished.
Two men were examined on Ne charge of trea-
son, in Richmond, on the 9th inst. The case
against one of the men fully made out. He had
been heard to say that no Southern man could go
to Washington, and that the President of the Uni
ted States could not be removed therefrom, which,
being sufficient, he was sent to prison as charac.
ter dangerous to the peace and safety of the Old
Dominion. Against the other only one witness ap-
peared, who had heard him remark that the North
ern troops were greatly superior in numbers TO
these of the South, and that he wanted to have the
people understand that fact. A good case was not
made out, and the prisoner was discharged with an
admonition from the Mayor.
The following articles have been officially de.
clared as coming under the head of "contraband
# war; by the admnistration:-"Gol and silver
coin, checks or bills of exchange for money, ar.
tices of food, clothing, and materials for the ma
nufacture of clothing; rifle, pistol, musket, and
cannon balls and shells; gunpowder and all mate
rails used in its manufacture: ammunition and
munitions and implements of war of every de-
scripton; books of military education; saddles
harness and trapping for flying artillery, field
and staff officers and cavalry troops; horses gun
carriages, timber for ship building, all kinds of
naval stores, engines, boilers and machinery for
boats, locomotive engines and cars for railroads,
and goods and commodities which might be useful
to the enemy in war.
The Richmond papers think the blockade will
result in great benefit to the South by stimulat
inc the establishment of home manufactures.
The cotton market was htm Saturday, while the sales
embraced 500 goo baes the basis OF 13c. lie.
for middlirg upsnds Alter the announcement OF the
arrival Of the Great Eastern with three days later vs.
there was disposition among dealers to await the recep
ton of her intelligence before doing much Flour in
moderate demand, while common grades OF State and
Western heavy. Extra grades, especially choice
family qualities were firmly held Wheat was active
and good export demand. Common grades were lower
while prime white scarce and firm Corn was In
rather better request with fair amount of sales at
prices given in another place. Pork firm and In good
demand chiefly for the army The sales embraced meas
at ST. so 81 s71s, and prime at $l3 rs $l3 371i
Among the sales 600 bbls. prime private
terms. Sugars steady and in good demand, with
sales Of about 500 hhds, $50 boxes and 439 hhds
melado Coffee quiet Freighss were irmer, with
more Offering Corn ard wheat, to Liverpool, taken
3d. sSd closing at the latter figure, in bulk and bags
with flour at Is Cd Rates were also firm to Liverpool.
Progress and Prospects OF the Wharf.-The