Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-02-08

From these sources, taken In connection with
the tariff Oh imports, IL is confidently expect
| ed, after the most careful investigation, that
the Government wiz derive an nnuual reye.
nue. OF at least one hundred and FIFTY millions
OF dollars. This tax bill will give to the
United States bonds a sure epecie.poying
security. The Committee bave also coDsi.
dered The subject of a National Banking Law.
which will require the deposits OF Uoited
States stock ns security for the bank notes
that are circulated ps currency.
The rumors which it is represented threw
| New York into q panic yesterday. ore
regarded here as inventions OF the Secession
| lists 10 London end Paris. The communion
| tiops which have been received IRON Great
| Britain and France. as we'll as the other
European States, by the two last steamers,
are m ore frank and cordial than auy since the
insurrectio1 begon.
WASHINGTON Feb. A.
II lie intimsted that General Scott will
proceed to Mexico as special envoy from
the Government.
The sloop Of war Richmond is now being
fitted up for his accommodation at the
Brooklyn navy yard, her destination being
announced as Key West. From Key West
to Vera Cruz, however, is but brief jour.
ney.
The following official notices we're to-day
promulgated By the Treasury Department -
Holders OF the bonds Of the United States,
payable 10 three years from date, the coupons
OF the semi annual interest thereon being due
op the 18th inst, are hereby Doti6ed that
provision has been made for the payment in
coih of all such coupons ogreeably 10 their
tenor, OF the Office Of the Assistant Treasurer
Of the United States, 10 the city Of New
York
"All such coupons must be presented at
that Office, accompanied By schedule
showing the number and amount of each
coupon, together with the aggregate sum Of
each parcel
"Three full business days. for examination
and verlfcation before payment, will be
required.
Notice is hereby given OF the readiness Of
this Department TO redeem the Treasury
notes payable in one year from date, author
lied by act Of Congress, approved December
| 23d, 1857, aud the Treasury notes payable in
sixty days from date, authorized by Act OF
| Congress, approved the I'd OF March, 1861.
"The interest on the Treasury notes Of the
above Issues will cease on the seventh day OF
April next, by the terms OF these acts
respectively.
To-day, the last note Of the fifty millions
OF United States notes is 10 the hands Of the
siguers, and the whole work will be fUished
| tomorrow"
| ltis remarkable that no accident or loss
has accurred 10 the execution Of this great
! work
The Secretary OF the Treasury received to-
day the following telegram from the Governor
OF California
SACRAMENTO Jan Al
am instructed. by resolution Of the Legis
lsture o: California, to inform you that this
State will assume and pay into the Treasury
of the United States the direct tag. of S2j4
53S, appropriated to this State by act oI
Congress. (Signed)
LELAND STANFORD, Governor Of California
WAsuIScro., Feb. S.
The Gag of truce from rebeldom covered III
impudent demand, such as should not be ccln
:ensnced in honorable warfare. The mess
age it is said to have been from jeff Davis tt
President Lincoln announcing that, if .b,
Federal Government permit the rebel bridge
burners to be hung, under the order of Gen
uulleck, that the Federal prisoners Cole
Corcoran, Lee, Wilcox and Others held a
hostages for the safety OF the pirates. shall b.
Immediately bung 10 retaliation. a Csbine
meeting was called to consider tie subject
but am requested no: to announce tb
result. JEFF. Davis will learn il soon enough
lis probably that the news of the recen
order of the War Department directing tb
privsteersmen to be regarded as prisoners Q
war had not reached rebeldnm. when this las
message was sent from Richmond. The sen
timeut expressed by those who know th
purport Of the message is. that the officer wh
;; brought it, thereby disgrncug the flag c
truce. should have been retained and hue
!, with the bridge burners.
The despatch published in the papers ye'
terday that Gen. Scott is about to proceed t
Mexico as special agent Tor this governmer
=, is only speculation. There is authority fc
saying that Mr Corwiu will continue in Me'
Z leo with full and exclusive powers to act fc
: this government. Gen. Scotts movement
o point 10 another direction.