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For tho week. ...... 1
Previously reported. >.

Since January ss TIT $50 sOs72 653 80, ,2s6 $50
This statement makes up for the falling off last
week; the aggregate however, is still trife below
that of last year. Rather moro than half of the
| above went to Great Britain, and consisted chiefly
of articles of food. 1t will be remembered. how
ever. that even so large an export as that above
reported is far from supplying the bills required to
pay for our imports of dry goods and foreign
merchandise.
Money continued fairly active at a 7 per cent.
Old established houses in high credit get as much
money as they want at 6; younger firms, whose
credit is not so well established, pay7. Paper of
the highest grade sells at 61% a per cent. The
demand for 7.30 Treasury notes was better to-day.
Mr.. Cisco had quite large number of applications
for them at par. The banks are asking small
premium on the three millions they took yesterday.
Foreign exchange has been inactive all day, and
closes on the basis of lll% liz for bankers
sterling bills, and sos 5.07 "a for francs A rumor
gained ground this morning that the government
was anxious to draw for some $50 900 or 600 900
which it has lying idle in London, and Mr.. Cisco
has been freely visited by exchange brokers with
a view to business. He refused offer of 1l1N,
we believe and has not yet sold the bills. Indeed,
he informs us that they are not in the market.
Gold continues active, without marked change in
price. To-day it declined 4. II public rumor be
believed, we rather understated than overstated
the amount sold short in the article in this morn
ing's paper.
The stock market has been dull all day, and
prices lower. The decline and the dulness are
due to prevailing anxiety to hear from the Army
of the Potomac. The slowness Of the military
movements does not suit the temper of Wall street
operators, whose patience seems to be well nigh
exhausted. There has been fair business done
to-day in governments, of which some parcels
have been taken fo<foregn account under orders
brought by the America. They close, however, u
lower. Tcnncssees fell of to-day q, Mssouris H.
Central q, Erie u, preferred Il, Hudson "a, Read
ing a. Michigan Central |, Southern q, guaran-
tecd "a, Illinois Central q, Galena ~ Toledo a.
Rock Island e. The only exception TO the
market was Pacific Mail, which rose a.
The decline of the day will enable
of the foreign orders, which were limited
too low for our market, to be executed. At the
close stocks were weak The following being the
last quotations:--Unted States 6's, registered,
1851, "a e; do. 6s, coupon, 1881, 94A q;
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Board OF suporvisors.

A regular meeting OF the Board Of Supervisors was
held yesterday r. Purdy President. In the chair
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and ap-
proved.
A communication was received from the Comptroller
containing copy OF the ordinance passed by the state
Legislature, authorizing the Board OF Supervisors TO
borrow money anticipation Of the passage oil the an
nuai Tax levy by the issue Of county revenue bonds
Francis Loutrel bill amounting to S5l5, for
books and stationery furnished by them for the use OF the
late district attorney. Nelson J. Waterbury, by whom
the bill was youched for. Referred to The Committee on
Printing and Stationery.
The Board OF Police Commissioners sent In bill,
amounting TO $T4 so, for expenses incurred by ocer
Dusenbury in gong Canada in pursuit Of George Mount
Joy. The bill was ordered TO be paid.
The bill OF the Sheriff. amounting 10 80 s46 now
taken up motion OF tho President.
Supervisor DAVIS spoke at length and thought
that the Board OF Supervisors obliged to audit tho
bill.
Supervisor WEssAAN offered resolution that the item
known term fees amounting to So 376 be stricken
out. Tho resolution lost.
The report originally presented accepted and
tho bills ordered to be paid.
Supervisor PURsy offered resolution that tho Legs.
ature be pettoned repeal the present Excise law
the ground that II had failed accomplish tho object
for which u was intended
Ater soms discussion laid for further
sideraaioa.
The Board then adjourned until Tuesday next at three
O'Clock.
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A Found for Lost Children
TO THk HDITOR or THE HERALD.

FSvs PO0nn HOUvs INDUSTRY, 166 Worth street,
NEW Y0sx, March "a, 1862. !
Ny attention has boon called to article under tho
above caption in your paper yesterday do not read
the Sunday HERALD thank you for the publication of
Mr. McDonne's letter no felt aggrieved he had right
70 complain only wish that all complaints against tho
got. might be launched at through tho newspapers; It
would DO pleasant to your readers profitable TO YOURSELF
and save great deal Of time and trial Of tempor.
These are tho facts of tho case:-The little boy
brought to door by stranger departed without
seeing him. the 9th OF February last This is the
lads story as taken in writing at the timo:"I ten
years old born in Ire and father aud mother both
dead mother died ono month ago. then have been
stopping at tho Newsb0ys' Lodging House, sometimes
earned enough 10 got food and pay his led beg
gng pennies 70 got something tn gentleman brought
him here Mr.. Mcdonnell could have found his boy
any tmo by calling at tho House The schools always
open to inspection and any respectable allowed 10
go through them. never Mr.. NJ until last Friday
evening. Ho then told me his boy in the Insttu-
ton aud wished TO take him. told him it too late
that he would be ready in the morning. HO called
Saturday morning. took the lad away and published his
lcter the next day Sunday, saying that ho had
been able TO obtain his child. No charge was made by
about "my child in pawn" "stolon children" "harsh
troatment" &c, is more Gcton TO I'LL up tbs picture
do suppose spoke twenty words to Mr. McD. II
matter tO me OF no consequence 1t certainly
Master" Indeed such thing. But the unkindest
cut OF all your suggestion that am possibly in league
with the "Tombs lawyers, such az they are" Call me
anything, Dir Editor, but that thank you for publish
ing the ctcr and wish tho newspapers and the interest
Cd public would oftensr overhaul this and other chAra
bic institutions The charity that cannot boar scrutiny
that does not deserve the aid il asks ought 10 be put
down with strong public opinion. B. r. BARLOW.
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THE NEW REBEL CABINET.
ANTECEDENTs OF THE WAR.
Union Citizens of Virginia Ar
rested and Imprisoned.
Martial Law Still Further Extended Over
Eastern Virginia,
&c., &c.,

FoKrREs MoSRos, March a. 1862
flag OF truce went to Norfolk to-day, but brought
back
Assistant Secretary OF War Scott leaves this evening
Tor Washington.
The following is from the Norfolk Day Book Of this
morning
The House OF Representatives have adopted resou-
Sion 70 apply portion Of the moneys Of the contingent
fund aid and relief OF the captured troops in
SAs hasds OF the enemy prisoners.
Heavy reinforcements being to Old Point We
learn that fourteen Union at Old Point
Sunday loaded with troops supposed to be for Burnsdss
expedition.
RICHMOND, March %, 1852.
The Cabinet Of President Davis has been formed
The Senate confirmed his appointments this morning
follows -
Secretary Of tSae-J. P. Benjamin, Of Louisiana
Secretary of War-Gsorge W. Randolph, Of Virginia.
Secretary of the Nary-S. R. Mallory, of Florida.
Sccreory of the Treossvy-C. G. Memmnger, Of South
Carolina.
Attorney Ge~ral-Thomas H. Watts.
Postmaster Gcnerdi-Mr. Reagan, OF Texas.
The neo troops are pouring into his city.
Six Of the new regiments arrived in this
hsighborhood Sunday by the railroads.
President Davis has declared martial law the
counties OF Elizabeth City, York, Warwick, Gloucester
and Matthew'S
An account is given in the Norfolk Day Book Of
gagement the Warrington station the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad Saturday Of last week between
three hundred rebel cavalry, under General Stuart,
and nve hundred Union cavalry. Forty Of the
Latter are reported killed, and hundred
wounded The rebels said have killed and
$50 wounded. We take the above from the Lynchburg
Vwyswsaw.
srty seven citizens Of Londo~ county sent to Rich
sond on ne Central cars on 7hu,day nioM and committed
% one Of as military prisons.
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THE sLoor yUMArA.

The United States screw steam sioop-of- Junata
has been launched from the Navy Yard. PhilA-
dephia. Her materials. build and workmanship
are OF more than ordinary strength and beauty
and her tonnage is about 1857 tons. Her di
mensions are-Lengh OF keel. 205 feet; beam, 80 feet
depth Of hold 16 feet 1o nchos and her draught is
tmaed at oght foet She Is ordered to be hurried up
with every possible spe,d and is expected that she
will be finished and ready for in weeks There Is
some talk about having her iron Glad, in which we place
very little confidence for the advantage which would
result from the additional draught which would
ry follow well the Increased labor her engines,
very doubtful whlo her Of speed would bo much
decreased
SAILING OF THE STEAMER BLACKSTONE.
The United States steamer Blackstone sailed 23d, in
search OF the United States ship Vermont.
RESIGNATION.
Tho resignation OF Acting Master James B. Gordon.
United States ship Gcmsbok has been accepted BY the
Navy Department.
CORRECTION.
In account published OF the engagement tho 9th
instant in Hampton Roads, II stated that G. W. Web
Der board tho Monitor II should have road Act
ing Master John G. NJ webber he 10 the Exeoutiye
Ouaoer Of the United States ship Brasiiisra.
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Skull or a New York Fire Zouavc.

Yesterday, says tho Trenton IN. J) American
OF the 22d inst Colonel Scranton returned from
Washington and the army Of the Potomac, bring
ing with him seven rebel flags. and skull OF
of tho New York Fire Zouaves, all found in the
rebel camp at Manassas Tho skull be evidence OF the
violent death OF its blow bacs OF the
has shattered the bones to leave large hole the
bones or the have been broken. the top and
side small hole which appears to have been made
with bayonet breaking through the bone and penetrat
ing into the cavity making two long fractures On the
skull is this inscription written in ink
! Skull OF New York Fire Zouave, killed July 21, /
1861. at the battle OF Manassas Plains
Sic Senpey Tuannis.
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Confirmation of Brisadier Generals.

From the Richmond Examiner.
The following list Of Brigadier Generals nominated by
tho President has been confirmed by the Senate
tive session:-Carter Stevenson Of Virginia; VIM. b.
Taliaferro, OF Virginia: Albert Rust Of Arkansas Wm
b Mackal of yland; Danville Ledbeter of Alabama
John b. Flood, OF Kentucky Robert Ransom, Jr OF
North Carolina: ". s. Featherstone of Mississippi Tho
mas Churchill, Of Arkansas; p. X. Ceburn, of Arkan
sas Samuel B. Maxcy, Of Tennessee Hamilton Z. Bee
OF Texas.
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Canadian -four also hoavy and lower, while sales
embraced about TOO 500 bbs closing the above quo
tatons Southern -four dull and heavy and in favor
Of buyers with sales of 600 bbls at quotations Rye
-four was heavy at our figures with sales Of rs bbs
torn firm and in fair demand at quotations with
sales Of 40Obbls Jersey and Brandywne Wheat was un
settled and in the absence OF sales Of moment quotations
nominal sales OF two lots, 5000 bushels together
were reported at 81 30 Tor choice rod winter and Canads
club on private terms Corn was lowe, with dOns
at the cncossn The sales footed up about CO 0O0 bush
els, closing nj 81 &c. 5sC for Western mix d in orc
and at 50c. do, delivered New yellow sold at 5Sc Rye
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Court Calendar-This Day.

SUPREME COUKr CRCUn-Part l.-Nos. 1875, 1870.
I345. l7sS l46A 1915. 35I 1894 2s9S, l54o. 1883,
5vrsRioR Couxr Part Mos 1871 30o5. 31a5, 2o17,
1876 112l ILL., 1929 1928 1885, 1lsT. HAS, l72l 1127
l729 Part 2.-Adj0urncd until Friday next. Part D.
Nos 1891 1895 1899 1901 1eo3 1901 1909 1911 1913.
1886, 1871. 1875, 1871 1878, 597, 1859. BOAT, 30ao
Part Mos. 2012, 17s4, 906. l124.
Coxxos P1xAs-Part l.-Nos. 129, l3o, 80, 106, ls5,
l68.l64.
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Gently at Winchester and Strasburg, already dis
trbuted upon it, His guard still fingers near Win
chester, and it was the regiments composing 1t ihai
fought in the battle Of yesterday the Esd There Is
rumor here oday that Jacksons whole force has been
ordered to rstrace their steps so back to Winchester
and from thence to Romney and then to make cemoh
straion either Cumberland on some point IN fehn
sylvana, or against the Baltimore and ONO kairoau
General Henry Hsth. with his staff and squadron oil
cavalry arrived Lewisburg on the 22d OF February
and has been there Staunton and Covngton ever
since Before the arrival any part Of JacIsons troops
he had under his own five regiments Of 500 men
each making coo troops. With these and such negro
aid as he could get he has been engaged in oryng the
mountain passes north Of the Covngton and Gordonsve
Railroad. He win act second in command to Gen
eraI Jackson. He is well known many officers in the
present Uned States Army old brother officer and
was one Of tho most skul and scientific men the old
army. If mistake not, General Scott has handsomely
compimented him as engineer officer in ono OF his
published reports.
have also very important fact in regard to the
render OF Fort Doneson On Friday, February a. Gene
raj johnston who then preparing to evacuate Bow
ling Green sent toegraphic despatch General Pillow,
asking him il he needed any trOops7 he did, he
would send him all he wanted Immediately. Johnston
could have done this as there was direct railroad con-
muncaton between them, with plenty OF cars. But Pill
low got the despatch At the END Of the telegraph
line Fort Donelson an operator who
Unionst heart athor ho did dare express his
sentiments He kept the despatch therefore, instead Of
forwarding It to Pillow and on the next day saturday.
elsgraphed back in Pillows to General Johnston.
saying that he had need OF renorcements and that
he was abundantly able to maintain his position. On
Saturday evening he again telegraphed to Johnston in
Pillows name stating that he fighting glorously,
and would be able tho next day to drive of the Union
troops. On receiving these dispatches purporting TO
come from Pillow, General Johnston took steps to
the rebes at Fort Doneson and they forced
to surrender: The deception OF the operator was dis
covered, and he captured just he trying TO
escape to the Union lines. He hung by sentence OF
a court martial
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CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT.

TUESDAY, March 2b-6P. M.
AsHE-The market quiet but steady, at IS 80 for
pearls and at IS rs for pots
BRgApsrurrs. s.-rlour--Under the influence Of the
foreign the market heavy, and closed at de-
cline Of Sc. TO 10c. por Dbl. Tho demand was chiefly
from the domestic trade. Tho transactions footed up
about 900 900 bbs closing within the range Of the
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ARMAMENT OF THE MERRrxAc BEFORE IRoS-cLAD
Main dsck-Twenty -four nine inch guns weighing 200
pounds each, 10 throw shells Of ssventy.Gve pounds.
Upper deck-Fourteen eisht.inch guns, weighing 300
pounds each throw shells Of fifty three pounds and
two ,en-inch pivos, weighing $4,000 pounds each to
throw shells Of 10s pounds.
Total guns, 40; total complement Of men, $40.
ARMAMENT OF THE NERsEY.
Main decx-Twcnty eight ten-inch guns, weighing
$500 pounds each 10 throw shells OF eighty pounds.
Upper deck-rwolre eghtinch pivots, weighing 10 GAO
pounds each TO throw solid shot Of ss pounds
Total guns 40 total complement Of men, 600
PROPOSED ARMAMENT OF THE FRANKLIN
Main deck-Thiriy nine.inch guns, weighing $500
pounds EACH TO throw shells Of seventy 1--WE pounds
Upper deck-Eightcen ninei inch guns, weighing 300
pounds EACH TO throw shells of seventy pounds two
eleven inch pivots, weighing 1000 pounds each. to
throw shells Of 1856 pounds and seven and half
inch red pivot weighing 10 200 pounds throw shos
Of $50 pounds.
Total guns 81 total complement, 700 men,
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
TUESDAY,. March 25-6

TUESDAY, March 25-6 p. M.
The ronowing is comparative statement of ex-
ports exclusive of specie, from New York to for
eign ports for the week ending March Is and
since January L.
For tho week.. ..... 81 6ss 1886 I4I1 242 2,2366l3
Previously reported II 089 024 2S All IS 467
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The statements of the Philadelphia banks for the
last two weeks compare as follows

A telegraphic despatch from Alton announces
that the Terre Haute. Alton and st. Louis Railroad
was sold at auction yesterday, by order of the
United States District Court. 1t was purchased by
Robert A. Bayard, 8. J. Tlden and others, for the
benefit of the bondholders, for $500 900.
The last Bank of England statement shows the
following variations compared with the previous
week. t.H
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Merrimac Nersey Frontlin.
Extreme length...... 2Slft 330ft. Gin. 305ft. -
Length between per-
pendiculars ....... 257n. oin 30Oft. 265Et ein
Extreme BREADTH. 62ft Ain. 52ft. 54ft Bin.
Depth Of hold to berth
deck. iSit - lsltlOin. 20ft -
Burthcn Custom
House measure.
nent) ......... .3zoz tons $3.50 tons. 3ol2 tons.
Total length Of engine
space ............ 60ft. 133n - 1885,
Number VI boiler fur
naCes ............. 40 o. u
Tops OF boilers, below
water line ........
Diameter OF propeller 17ft. 4in. 20ft. - eft. -
Number OF blades Of
propeller ..........
Indicated horse power
(maximum) 1000 1000 1000
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SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.

The Irt'iiigcrccT views Emancipation "a an
PNTedient, and not principle :" and argues
that the President differs widely from many Oh
the supporters of his party. who claim that me
obirct and end Of the war Il now TO 'eieVate the
slave 10 the condition of n man" In support "i
hrs theory The LatciIigeHcrr quotes from the
President himself, ana says:
lit is a great miscOneeptlon OF the theory
Drers -ibed to himself BY the President In THIS
matter to suppose, as tSe Boston Travel does,
that sfor good or for evil, wisely or unwiseiy,'
the President has con- lifted the Government
10 The purpose of freeing all the slaves In the
Insurrent States. he does not as
sumP at all TO act in the character OF phllan-
throuisf but simply 10 follow. in his operations
tor The restoration OF the Union, the dictates OF
military necessity. And n, on the lSt
of January next. Mr. Lincoln conceivps that he
can better subdup the rebellion by rpceding
from his proclamation than by perSisting IN IT,
The cOlorPd race, according to his own theory OF
his official and military duty, has no right 10
t-rre.orn which he is bound 10 respect"
The Republican argues that a reconstruction
OF the Union can never be effected without an
s.extrrme revolutionary process which VIII
throw the power ut the South into entirely new
hands. And this revolutionary process can be-
nothing else than the overthrow of its slave
helding aristocracy. No catastrophe less cor
spicuous than that ever terminated such q
v,ido-sweeping civil war as this in which We
are now in involved"
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

DEPARTMENT or STATE.
WTshingfnn. Or'ob'' ~, l'62i
Information has been received at this Depart
1n.pt from Mr.. J. Q How ari. the Consul OF TIA
| n:rd States at 81. Johns New Brun~wick, OF the
Ia, re Of the following act of the Col0nIsi Legs
ir:ure the nth ~ Anrl last in addition TO and
in amendment the acts imposing duties ior rails
irg revenue:
salond y.sr of her present Majesty reign, init
tuIrd An act inpo-in ~ duti.~ for raisiu-: rev
en- " AMI "f th. net Gn>>ed in 70 twenty -thiri
year "f the same reign, in siiiton TO anu q aNti
r 'h n The ;o a. are hprrby repeated
Z From and after the passing OF inns ar thrr"
shall b. collected and paid unto M Queem 'Gp me
-uIroin.t Table Of Dutit>.' the several duties
%; forth in the said table, &c ,orng TO the aiue,
number. q quantity Thereof. viz
Alcohol. per gallon 3 cents
Vim, viz: Hook. Constants, MslnlsIey,
|. m Gnss Sauterr,. Ciarct. snd all wines
costing two dollars per gallon and up
Nsie ara Port and s She Wines. OF which ''
the first cost is one dollar and upwards
per =al!"n, md not exceeding two dol
Ali other wines per gallon. 81 cents
and real value of Hll wines, in addition,
SIa.5s.
and Tsas pound
Sugar brown or Muse ,vado clayed. and
any other kind OF sugar not refined,
MolssscD and trescle, per Gallon ; cents
g. The said duties shall be collected received an
paid in all respects in the manner prescribed in
the SAIL first recited act and subject to all the pr,
visions and penalties therein contained and shall
the no a% Of ber e
reign, intitued AN act to levy an impOst for rail.
way purposes"
a. That the amount paid under the provisions Of
the r.t section of act passed in the nineteenth
year of thr reign of her present Majesty intituled
IAN act to levy impOst for railway purposes
shall he three dollars OR every one hundred dol lars
instead Of two pound. ten shillings every hun
bred pour DIS. as therein provided: Provided always
that. relates to agricultural imp n. nts and all
parts thereof duties shall be collected as il this act
had paSspd
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THE OFFICERS AND PORTION OF THE
CREW PRISONERS

The tug Leslie came up yesterday afternoon,
bringing mp the seamen who had been picked
up IN the Chesapeake bay on Wednesday last
BY the steamer Daniel Webster. They state
that they are a portion of the crew of the ship
Allegheny, of New York, which left Balti-
more last week with a cargo of guano for Lon
0On, and that during the storm on Sunday she
came 10 anchor below the mouth of the Kappa
hammock, where she remained until Tuesday
night, at which time party of rebels in their
boats, carrying in the neighborhood of seventy
five men each, some in uniform. under the
Command of a Lieut.. Smidt and another Lieu
tenant, came from out the Piankatank and
boar ed the vessel.
On getting on board. the captain, mate and
pilot we're at once taken prisoners and trans
FIRED to the boats OF the rebels and the balance
of the crew were ordered ~ take the ship's
boats ard put out 10 shore. The rebels then
set fire TO the cabin of the chip and left, taking
the prisoners with them and n boat containing
about half OF the crew. Those who were
brought up state that they escaped by reason of
the darkness OF thu night, and after floating
about all night Were picked up a. stated above,
BY the Webster.
The men on the mortar schooner No = which
was some distance off, saw the fire, and boa. :
crew was AZ once dispatched, who succeeded
an eXiinguishing the flames after the after part
OF the ship, with the mizen mast, had been
de- .royed.
This Is the same vessel doubtless reportpd
viva Fortress MonrUe) a. seen rning by the
Baltimore steamer on her way 10 Old Point
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TOOK THE OATH

Yesterday evening, the following rebel pris-
oner- OF war were discharged from the Old
Capitol Prison, on taking the oath of allie
Glance 10 Tia. United States: d. Allen, Fairfax
co.: J. Mansfield, Loudon co.. J.. Love, Prince
William CO.: j. Sanders, Fauquier co.; L. Pet
tilt, Prince William CO.; John Gillespie, Eau
auier CO.; J. W. Monroe, do. John Sweeney.
do; Il. \. Minor, Loudon CO.; and J. May,
Georgia.