New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-21

Pe's .sort will be made at tue proper time by
su0.1 ,,or,hers of the Committee, who believe that
uor.e bin will produce $500 900, 600 Of revenue
" ,,;o;.b the number of articles taxed, with the
", % redacing receipts half to engraft modi-
Of the tariff upon the bill, and to make other
radical changes' -,,,n,s
r,o receipts of The New-Yolk Custom-House Tor
a. quarter ending April J, have averaged about
100000 week.
n, W A. Hammond has been determined upon
S,,aeon. General under tbe new law. He left the
arice sope years ago, but joined it again upon the
t,.skipg out Of the rebellion, which found him a
Professor of sargery ia Baltimore. OF late, he has
tasn serving as Medical Inspector in the Department
of Western Virginia lie is the choice Of the Sani'
tarv Commission for the place
THE RESIGNATION OF MAYOR BERRETr.
The President hestgtcs to accept the resignation o.
ex.Neyor Berreii Of the ComlnissOnership tenaered
him under tue Emancipation act. Should hls nanlo
be withdrawn, an effort is making to have fe'er \"
Washington appointed 10 his stead mn zoe,
'' w,su,yeroy Saturday, April ~, lto%
rur .,pn,cst DrY ,RTNENT OF The ARMY.
The net to reorgauize and increase the en-
rtpng "A
60 IN. nresent corps ten surgeons and ten assistant
..aoons twenty medical cadets and as many hos
rj,sJ stewards as the SurseonGenerl may consider
necessary The Surgson-General to be appointed
under this law is to have the rank, and pay and
emolumeuts Of a BrigaGer-General. There is 70 be
ore Assistant Surgeon-Ge General and one Medical In
spector General of Hospitals. The latter IS to have
the supervision of ell that relates TO the sanitary con-
diton of the army. There are 10 be, besides, eight
Medical Inspectors, charged with the duty OF IN
specng the sanitary condition of the tranports quar-
tiers, and camps Of the Geld, and general hospitals
The appointments axe to be made by the President,
either from the Regular or Volunteer surgeons with
sole regard to qualifications.
BRANCH POST-OFFICEs IN CI9TEs.
The act authorizing the Postmester-Genera to es-
tablish branch Post-0ic| in the ciiies, prescnbes
the charge of one cent in addition tbe regular post
age for every letter deposiied iii any branch Post
Office, to be forwarded by mail from the principa!
office, and which shall be prepaid by stamp, and one
cent for every letter delivered at such branch ohce.
to be paid on delivery.
STEvENS'S BATTERY.
The Naval Appropriation bill contains an item Of
nearly $4,000 to pay for and finish Sevenss bat
tory, the money not to be expended unless the Sec
retary of the Navy is Of the opinion that the same
will secure an efficient steam battery. The section
appropriating thrtsen millions merely says, "to
enable the Secretary TO contract for iron-cad steam
vessels Of war"
OCEAN MAIL SERVICE.
The Post-Ofce appropriation bill provides one
million of dollars for the service Of the California
Central route, and repeals the acis requiring the
Postmaster General, in causing the transportation Of
the mails by steamships between the United States
and foreign ports, between any Of own ports,
touching st foreign ports 10 give the preference to
American over foreign steamships, when departing
flom the same port for the destination within
fhree days Of each other. The Postmaster General
authorized 70 establish a'coast mail, not less than
semi.rnouthly. by steam vessels between San Fran
cisco aud Crecent City, California, including service
at the intermediate ports, provided the sum to be
paid Tor such service, does not exceed S2O,OU per
annum.
The President has approved and signed the above
named bills.
MOVEMENT or TROOPS TOWARD THE PoTo-
MAC-PROMPT RESPONSE.
Quite an excitement was occssoned about dark
this afternoon by the sudden movement Of all the
troops Of all arms stationed in tie immediate vicinity
Of The city toward the several bridges across the Po
tomac. The streets and hotels were immediately
Gued with variety Of wild and absurd rumors
The infantry columns filed the streets and avenues
the artillery and cavalry shook the earth with their
heavy tramp activity was everywhere, and although
wondering at the sudden oummons, all pressed ca
gerly on to action. Upon reaching the river side,
the commander Of each regiment was inieIToeaied
by sn officer OF the staff of General Wadsworth'
onnandiDg the division, as 10 the condiloD OF his
regiment and was informed that he had been called
out by order Of the Secretary Of War, 10 ascertain
with what promptness the troops here could be put
10 notion prepared for action. The precision and
promptness of the response to this call parcu-
larly gratifying. 1t manifested the readiness Of the
whole division upon any emergency.
The Van Allen Cavalry, under command Of Colo
me- Mix, was especially complimented. Within i-
teen minutes after the receipt Of the order it in
line, completely equipped, and with its forage train
with three days forage, reported aiterwsrd at
the Long Bridge. Some Of the infantry regiments
responded WITH astonishing ceeriIy. The whole
drill exceedingly gratifying to the oeers OF the
division and satisfactory 70 the military author
ties.
THE NAVY.
The following orders and appointments were mad Z
st the Navy Department to-day:
Johu H. Oates late o. the Couu.ss has u,ra,on "a he
examined a. Boston for Acting Master.
Charles w Cleveland, Of Now BEDFORD has p.rn,ou 10
report 20 hew- York fOf examination 20 Acting Mse-
Alexander Ulneha-t u ksg London ,onu.cteut and
xdwsd A. Terrell are appointed Acting Masters at The New
Commander O. G.nsevoo i. detached from ordnance .y
9; he hsvyfsfd ~ y snd ordered 10 the Of he
Carpenter John o. BuAel ordered to The United ss.ea
: G. Lone and T. w Allrdge are appointed Acting Tt,a