The New York herald., 1862-04-10


delay active operations in front of Yorktown for
day or two. Everything, however, is progressing
favorably. The last heard Of the Merrimac was
the same as we have previously reported. She was
lying of Craney Island, in company with the York
town. jamestown, Teazer, and four small tugs, all
under steam. This was ON Monday, and the foggy
weather which prevailed was supposed to have
detained the rebel fotills at that point. We pro-
sent our readers to-day with two maps Of the
neighborhood of Yorktown.
The official despatch of Commodore Foote to
the Navy Department. which we publish to-day, in
addition to the detailed account of the siege of
Island No. 10 which we furnished to our readers
yesterday, forms complete history of that sue
cessful affair. and the advantages which the Union
army in the Southwest has gained by its capture.
The island and the enemy's works on the shore
have both fallen into our hands. Commodore
Foote announces, as the result of hasty exami-
nation of the captured forts and batteries that we
have taken 4" eleven earthworks, with seventy
heavy cannon, varying in calibre from
thiry-two to one hundred Founders riAed. The
magazines well supplied with powder, and
there are large quantities of shot and shell and
other munitions of war, and also great quantities
Of provisions. Four steamers afoat have fallen
into hands, and two others, with the rebel gnn
boat Grampus, are sunk, but will be easily raised
The floating battery Of sixteen heavy guns, turned
adrift by the rebels is said to be lying the Mis-
souri, shore below New Madrid" congratulatory
despatch was forwarded by the Secretary of the
Navy yesterday to Commodore Foote upon his
victory at Island No. 10.
CONGRESS-.
In the Senate yesterday petitions in favor of
emancipation, and the establishment of national
armory and military department in Wisconsin,
were presented and referred The bill allowing
the Attorney General and Secretary of the Interior
to fix the salaries of District Attorneys passed
After an executive session the Senate adjourned.
In the House of Representatives the bill to in.
crease the efficiency of the Medical Department Of
the army A bill making additional appropriations
for the civil expenses of the government was re-
ported, and nearly all the Senate's amendments to
the Post Office Appropriation bill were agreed to.
The Senates amendments to the bill establishing
branch post offices in cities were con-
Cured in. The bill to abolish slavery
in the District of Columbia came up its second
reading, to which Mr.. yallandigham objected The
question then recurred under the rule, 'Shall the
bill be rejectedr' which was decided in the mega
tive, As agains. 93. The bill WAS referred to the
Committee of the Whole on the State Of the Union.
The Pacific Railroad bill was taken up, and Mr..
Phelps, of California, spoke in IT'S favor.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The screw steamer Etna Captain Kennedy,
which sailed from Liverpool at four o'clock on the
evening of the 26th, and from Queenstown on the
27th ult., arrived at this port at yesterday.
Her news has been anticipated fully by the Hiber-
nian az Portland, and the reports published in the
HERALD on Tuesday and Wednesday morning.
The government OF Algiers has published no.
tice to cotton planters, reminding .aom that pre-
MUM of from 20 francs to 100 francs will be award.
ed to every who shall during the season of 1862,
plant cotton to the following extent:20 francs for
twenty ares 40 francs for forty so francs for sixty
30 francs for eighty, and 100 francs for a hectare
(two and half acres). The Imperial Agricultural
Society Of Agiers will also continue its prize Of
800 francs for the best cultivation of one hectare
BY way Of France-brought by the French mail
steamer Bearn-we have commercial advces from
Bio Janeiro to the 24th Of February. The receipts
Of coffee in Rio were very light, not exceeding an
average of 1000 bags per day. This, together
with the confirmation of small stock remaining
In the country and unfavorable accounts as to the
growing crops, caused dealers to be very firm, and
good demand springing up, both for Europe and
the United States, enabled them to advance rates.
Sore dealers were asking much higher prices, and
appeared sanguine Of seeing round lots at s, 900
reis per arroba before many weeks elapsed. Sales
since last report were ia 900 bags, of which
90 600 bags were for the United States, &C 500 for
the Channel and North Of Europe, $500 for the
Mediterranean, and 3 200 for the Cape of Good
Hope. Stocks were estimated to be lac, 900 bags
Lots for the United States were quoted $500
6,9OO reis per arroba. Freights to the United
States, North, were at COS a SIS. per ton; South,
(rebeD via st. Thomas. 75s. sos. per ton. An
American schooner obtained for New York 6cc.
per bag and per cent.
The British steam sloop Styx (s), Commander
Ward, LETT Plymouth Sound on se turday, March
20, for the West Indies.
Our advices received from Salt Lake City to the
18th OF March, state that Brigham Young was duly
elected ~ Governor OF the State Of Deseret on the
Sd of last month. Hon. H. g. Kimball has been
elected Lieutenant Governor, and John NJ. Bern.
hisel representative. meeting Of the General
Assembly will be held on the 1lth Of the present
month to elect United States Senators, ono of
whom ia expected to be ex-deegate Hooper.
In the Senate of our State Legislature yesterday
q favorable report was made ON the bill authoriz.
ing the payment Of the bonds created by this city
to assist in equipping and forwarding to the field
troops for the defence Of the Union. The bill au.
thorizng the application Of tae surplus revenue Of