The New York herald., 1862-05-07

Treasury notes, is ascertained fact that as yet
nothing OF the kind have been put in circulation. The
Treasury Department blind to the danger Of coun
ereiting, and Of the extraordinary Inducements for
fraud offered by the immense amount and wide spread
circulation Of this currency. The Department is alive TO
the necessity OF adopting for the protection o.
their notes great duty to the public. The cry Of
mad dog Is easily started and already, whether from
heedlessness or baser motives, much alarm has been
occasoned, and disrust and panic easily allayed,
have been excited. 1t is apparent that it will not do to
wait until counereits actually put in circulation,
but that measures shall be taken boldly and systemati
cay to prevent their uterance. This be and should
be done Immediately, by the adoption of system that
may be arranged for this purpose with Of abb
soute success.
RETURN OF THE FRENCH MINISTER FROM YORKTOWN.
Count Mercer returned from his visit to Yorktown
yesterday He has had opportunity to both sides,
and is strongly impressed with the superiority Of thu
Union General Commanding and the Union army.
THE RUMoRED AMNESTY TO THE REBELS.
Tho President has idea OF issuing proclamation
of amnesty until the rebellion shall be efectually
crushed out nor will there be any Intervention Of
foreign Powors. Tho government proposes to recon-
saruct the whole Union not only without foreign inter-
ference Dut II necessary, asainst II, and viii listen TO
compromise until tho rebels have laid down their
arms, ana tho -SoCeain8 Statco nave resumed tn0E
allegiance 70 the Unon tho constitution and the nag.
THE PROCLAMATION oPESNG THE SOUTHERN PORTS.
The Secretaries Of the Treasury and War preparing
tho details Of the proclamation for opening tho cotton
ports to what articles contraband and how the
trade is to be restricted the benefit
OF the robcs. Tho whole programme expected to be
ready by tho time the official announcement Of the fsde
raj occupation Of New Orleans shall be received.
LETTERS FOR NEW ORLEANS.
Tho following notice has bocn issued
Posi- OFFICE Dep ARTxENr WASHINGTON. May 6, 1862.
All ottcrs for New Orleans should be sent to the New
York Post once for by government steam
ers in the regular mall JOHN A. kAoSON,
First Assistant Postmaster General
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.
Lieut. Alexander Murray has been detached by the
Navy Department from the louisiana and ordered to tho
command of tho United States steam ganboat Sebago
Acting Second Assistant Engineer John Walker is do
tached from the Flag and ordered to tho Fort Henry and
Acting Assistant Engineer NJ Dandreau is detached from
tho Fort Henry and ordered to the Flag.
Lieutenant Phoenix has boen ordered to report
to Commodore Pendorgrast for ordnance duty Phia
delpha.
Acting Master Edward W. White is ordered to the
United states steamer Mount Vernon.
MR.. CAMERON EN- ROUTE FOR RUSSIA.
Mr. Cameron goes to New York tomorrow morning, to
sail for Russia in the Persia
THE coNFIsCATION QUESTION IN THE SENATE.
The ultra conscation measures received their quetus
in the Senate this afternoon Senator Wilson blood
thirty in his speech and Senator Wade declared that il
tho whole matter should be referred 10 select commit
tee that the country would infer that tho enemies of
practical con1scaton--that Is summary proceedings
without trial by iury-worc defeated. The Senate re
ferred all tho bills, oight in number TO select COM
mittee thus evincng thoir unwingnsss to destroy the
guarantee Of the constitution II is probable that Mr.
Collamer's bill will finally be adopted.
THE TREATY WITH BOLIVIA. III
Captain Schultz Of New York, sails in the Persia To-
morrow, AZ bearer Of the treaty with Boiivia.
QUE TREATY WITH NICARAGUA.
Il is probable that tho, long pendiug treaty with
Nicaragua, two paragraphs Of which. originally
msdss objected to by that c,patry, will be finally
ratified by tho Senate in day or two.
VISIT OF THE COMMANDER OF THE MONITOR TO THE
HOUSES or CoNGRESS.
Captain worden OF the Monitor, made his appearance
in the Senate Chamber and the House to-day with his
h0ad onvoloped silk night cap, and his eyes covered
with shade. He was onzod by Senators and repO-
ssntativss all OF whom shook him warmly by the hand,
and congratulated him upon tho prospect OF his
ing his e5esight.
THE STEVENS BErTEaY
Tho Beard appointed to make examination Of the
Stevens battery, havo made report that is ursats
factory to the Navy Department. They will be required
specify particularly what changes in the specifications
deemed necessary Their report is in favor OF the
Completion OF the battery Congress has appropriated
the means aad public sentiment here and elsewhere de-
mands this experiment Of American enterprise shall
be made II rod apo had beou consulted should have
had no Monitor. and 1t will not do for red tape 70
deprive the nation Of mxrae battory In svory respect
superior to tho Monitor and terror to tho marine Of tho
whole world.
NATIONAL FOUNDRY AT CHICAGO, AND NAVY
YARDS ON THE LAKES.
Mr.. Arnold, Of Illinois, introduced bin in the House
to-day, providing for national foundry At Chicago FOR
the manufacture OF ordnance aud OF war; also
naval yards upon Iakos Michigan Eric and Ontario. Tho
bill approprates two hundred thousand dollars for he
foundry, one hundred thousand dollars each for the
yards upon Lake Michigan and Lake Erie, and nfty thou
sand dollars for that on Lake Ontario.