The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-17

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liquors. also the excise and other internal tan which may
DC received Is stricken from the bill The Committee Of
ways and Means will, Ia understood, report an excise
and internal tax bill
TUE NEW TARIFF Bntl
rs the intention Of the Committee Of ways and Mea9s
VINO pave reported the New Tariff bu, q limit DEBATE
upon it aad put it through under tie previous qscsop
Inc various mercantile interests which aiege sna' 'hey
are njuriously affected by arc wo5kqg 70 onange
several essential particulars but they WIZ fail to accom-
plish anything. This is no time for argument "More
reyenye," is the cry.
bill WHY be considered IN the House 70 morrow,
Tpe omsttee Of Ways and Means inserted nothing about
IRON the duties Of which they propose shall continue as
under the present law The duties sugars range from
TWO and half to six cents per pound, according to FORM
and quality Molasses Ave cents per gallon All teas
hteen cents and all coees Ave cents per pound cocoa
the same. Salt eighteen cents per 100 pounds Russia
hemp forty, Manila and other hemps Of India twenty-five
dollars per to All goods Of and merchandise actual
~ on shpboard and bound the United States or on de-
post In and pubic stores ut the GATE Oh pas
sage OF the bill considered shall DO SUBJECT 70 pay
such duties provided by before and at the time Of
the passage Of this act.
A sHREwD TRICK or THE REBELS
The discovering Of pass to enter the Rappahannock
river upon the person Of recently found at facn'
mond and the effort of the rebels 10 create difficulty ID
consequence between the British Minister and our govern
mont has, upon Investigation, turned ont 70 Do
very shrewe rebel trick TO involve our govern
ment in quarrel with that Of Great Britain.
II appears that some time ago o map named
Este, formerly Of Pennsylvania, but recently from Rcn
mond proposed take soop and 60 TO Petersburg ana
ascertain the movements OF the rebels He was indner-
what cargo he should take and supposed that
would do to take load OF clay to sell TO the glass works.
Upon this representation he obtained permit signed py
Secretaries Chase and Cameron TO pass through the Meet
into the Rappshannock river. Thus provided, no pro-
ceeded Fortress Monroe, where, upon the exhoon
his permit he obtained order from General Butter 70
the Flag Officer Of the feet TO be allowed 70 pass.
After he had left for Baltimore the suspicious OF
General Butler and he despatched an agent
TO Baltimore with instructions 70 investigate the matter
At Baltimore II was ascertaned that Mr. Este was procur
ing load Of fire clay and soda ash materials particularly
needed by the rebels the for casting cannon, and the
other indispensable the preparation Of telegraph insu-
aors The agent stopped the proceedings and demand
ed the permit, which wa given up and returned
to the Secretary Of War. The agent was not
at the time appraised @ the order given by
General Butler based upon the permit, and
therefore did take IT, also appears now that Este
returned to Richmond and exhibited the order Of General
Butler upon which the whole effort to create difficulty
between the two governments has been founded. This
order il the only Of the kind given by General
Butler Had the agent Of General Butler known At the
time anything about this order, 1t would have been de-
manded and taken from the trader in fire clay, and the
whole AMIR would have been ended
PURSUIT OF THE PRIvATEERs.
Az soon as the recent seizures by the prvateers Je
Davis and Sumter known, tho Navy Department
issued orders 70 United States vessels at New York.
Boston and Hampton Roads TO proceed without delay in
pursuit of them and all similar craft.
An official letter from Pickens received this
ing mentions that the Niagara had been despatched
like GRAND
DISMISSED FROM THE NAVY.
Dr. John julius Guthrie, of North Carolina having
fused TO obey orders assigning him to duty has been dis
missed from the navy.
" THE CASE OF THE STEAMER cATALrNE.
The Cataline conspirators to be somewhat alarmed
At the prospect Of an overhaung Of the burned by
the Contract Investigating Committee is said that their
agent here to-day states that the enormous price named
az the value Of the vessel only TO be
paid in the event her capture by the rebels rather
too late to hedge The facts will soon be laid BARE
The Contract Investigating Committee met to-day The
members composing also members Of other import
aat committees and Is difficult for them to give to it as
much attention is required during the session. For
this reason application will be made tomorrow for leave
for tho committee to sit during the recess whenever it
may be and to send for persons papers c
The attention the committee will first directed to the
Catalina affair, and to certain beef contracts
REBEL PLOTS IN MExICo-NECEssIrY OF SPEEDY
ACTION.
From intelligence received here by the last mail from
Vera Cruz stated and believed that T. Pickett late
Consul United States at Vera Cruz who was recent
his has, To Meyic
diplomatic agent Of the rebels with the hope of cir
cumye ntng Minister Mr. Corwin in his negotiations
This fact is additional argument, if any were needed
that the regular communications between the United
States and Cruz which have been broken up by the
rebellion, should be promptly reopencd by our govern
ment.
II is incomprehensibe why at this juncurc of airs
when the British government itself is planning TO get
cotton out Of the rebel States through Mexico our
Minister should be cut of from direct regular and speedy
communication with his own government the only 90.
portunites which he now enjoys being by the monthly
British via Havana the more crcutous and
equally tedious route via Acapulco.
MR.. LINDsEYs STEAMSHIP sPEcuLArroNs.
Mr. Lindsey, member of the British Parliament who
recently made speech favor Of the recognition of the
conlederacy has sent the steamship Tynemouh
TO New York. doubt hoping TO sell her to this govern
mcnt We mistake the temper Of the government IL
they crafty Mr.. Lindsey, in view Of these facts
ARRIVAL OF STRANGERS
Several hundred people have arrived here within the
last forty eight hours, evidently witness the grand
movement Of the army southwark
Wizards Hotel, under the new proprietors Presberry
& Co., is packed from cellar to garrett.
APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED.
Among the recent combinations by the Senate was that
of Frank Fuller, of Portsmouth, N. H.. as Secretary for
Utah Territory.
CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA
Intelligence just received from j. L. Collins Superin
tendent Of Indian affairs in New Mexico, gives depora
bic account of the condition Of things that section
The few Americans in Arizona being generally from
Southern States violent rebels although consti