New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-04

Wycomco, and brought out the Secesh schooner
called the Isabel She is in good order, and can be
very usefully employed by our Government.
TRADE ON THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.
The Government having returned TO their re-
speciive owners all the boats the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal trade has already begun to revive.
Eight or ten barrels Of -four are among the first
receipts.
TRIPS TO MOUNT VERNON.
The following has been issued from the Office Of
the Provost-Marshal:
. WAsHlsGros, y. c., Thursday. April ,, 1862.
under the co"tTa The 10. Mount Verne. ,ssn Gsds
WI be SLOWED to resume her trips to Mount Vernon.
'''' Mof W. T. D e!Ssa is%% NJ. le'
Z. r. HoBissos, AJjutant.
NAVAL CADETS.
Capt. A. II. lIarwood, Chief Of the Dureau Of
Ordnance and photography in reply to letter from
Representative Sedgwick, says, under the present
system of appointment hardly fifty per centum of the
Naval Cadets graduate. This is because no care is
taken IN selecting ct first pupils who have the rud-
mens OF education, either intellectual moral, and
becaus'Sungoyenable ignorant, and idle boys, ex-
PEELED os permitted TO resign, sometimes renorni-
mated by members of Congress. Capt. Harwood
EXPRESSES the hope that the power to reappont after
the nomination has once beg rejected for Cause will
THE NAVAL ACADEMY.
The Naval Academy Board in concluding their re-
view Of certain suggestions say permanent locality
OF Tho institution s Of great importance, and also
attaching another frigate for navsl practice. The
latter has for some time been contemplated by the
Navy Department.
STATE PRISONERS.
The Commission State Prisoners will commence
their sessions at the Fiflh.Ayenue Hotel next Mon
day. Alter completing their business there they will
proceed 10 Boston.
THE ABOLITION or SLAVERY IN TIE DISTRICT
The bill which passed the Senate to-day for the
Abolition of Slavery in the District of Columbia
was introduced by Senator Wilson on the 10th Of
December. and reported back from the Committee
foe tie District on the 18th of February, with
amendments, which, however, do not effect the
principles or plan Of emancipation as embodied in the
original bill.
TRANSFORMATIONS OF MAILS.
The House Committee on Post-Oiiccs and Post
Roads has agreed to report bill to the speedy
transportation Of the mails, in accordance with a
recommendation Of the Po-tmaster-General. 1t re-
quircs all railroad companies to contract with the
Department for this purpose, and in case Of failure
10 agree upon the price, the Court Of Claims is to be
toe ar1iter, whose decision shall DO final on both
PARTIES.
THE TAX BILL.
il is not probable that the Iiouse will finally act
the tax bill rill Monday and in the mean time the
many amendments made in Committee Of the Whole
on the State Of the Union will be printed.
RECRUITING OFFICERS ORDERED TO THEIR
REGIMENTS.
Tie officers engaged in the recruiting service have
been ordered to their regiments srd notice given to
the Governors of States tina, no new enlisments or
new Lewis viii be received aptl further orders from
the War Department. The force now in the field lie
deemed IMPLY sufficient for the suppression Of the
Rebellion, aud tie speedy termination Of the war.
The capture Of Union City by Col. Brford, aud
the capture 81 the enomys batteries 10y the e'yedi-
ton under Col Roberts, are regarded by the War
Department as very gallant achievements.
LETTERS ADDRESSED TO SOLDIERS.
FosI-OTUcr DSrsKrsHSr, April .. 1862.
The Po.'-Otice Department deems - Advisable
that all letters addressed 10 officers and soldiers of
the arr pf tie Potomac, whether near Ngshiu Sion
or moving South, should be mailed 10 Washington
City.
From that Office they will be properly forwarded
IN reparae packages to :hc re.rectiyc corps and d.
yisions, and their delivery facilitated. Commander: |
OF divisions requested movements occur TO |
csiTe notice to be given 10 the Postmaster Of Wash
insiou - what convenient point such packages des
tined to regiments under their command should DO
sent.
JOHN 4 KAssON. Fiu, Asst Postmaster. General
QUIET AZ FORTRESS MONROE.
Tie lates, information received to-day BY telc-
graph, via Cherystone, represents quiet ia that
vicinity, and this disposes of all runors aud idle
spccula,ions TO the contrary.
FROM WARRINGTON.