New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-01

| than the winning OF pa'V'o'
THE INTERNAL REVENUE APARTMENTS.
| The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue 4" nave
spacious suite Of apartments in the west wing OF
the Treasury, of which several rooms Will DO READY
sor occupation within fortnight.
ROOMS FOR THE QUARTERMAsTER-GENERA s
| CLERKS.
Tho newly.appointed clerks in the Quartermaster'
Generals Bureau are TO occupy rooms in tho two
houses adjoining winder's building, the present
quarters Of Gen. Meigs, with which they commute
cate Their desks will be ready this week. o.
MINERALS FROM NEBRASKA TERRITORY.
| The Commissioner of the Gsneral-Land Office has
received from Aurora, Esmerslda Co., N. T., num-
her of specimens of minerals as follows:
No l. Rich gold rock. Fsmeralds, N. T. 80,
No. g. Rich silver rock, Esmeralda, N. T.
No. 3 Cinnsbsr. from near Mono Lake.
No. l. Coal from east branch Of Walker IN large
No s. Salt. in abundance. 80 miles eos. Of Aurora.
No AluIo i1 large quantities pure and white A..
south side Of Mono Lake, in large quantities.
No. O. Lime rock near Mono Lake; speci.
mems feet On the surface in the rock. resembling coral
No. 10. Crystal specimens
No H. Cfslccdony: Rough boriders. hollow inside, and
No. r. Gseas in lead with quartz and suphaIs.. Of iron
mixed IN IT, -
No ia Quartz which appears TO have been melted
be transparent found down In the large,
thin. curious shaped pieces
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THE CONFEDERATES AND THE AFRICAN SLAVE
TRADE.
An intercepted document addressed by Judah p.
BENJAMIN, the Confederate Secretary Of State to the
Hon. L. @. c. Lamar the Confederate Commits
sioner to 81. Petersburg, has lately come into the
possession Of our Government. 1t shows the pru.
dent and significant reserve which the Confederate
authorities prescribe to themselves in refusing TO
ter into any engagements with foreign nations not
TO revive the African slave-trade.
Mr. Benjamin says Lamar 10 well aware how
firmly fixed in their Constitution Is the policy Of the
Confederacy against the opening Of that trade; but
we, he remarks informed that false and invidi'
GUS suggestions have been been made by the agents
of the United States at European Courts Of their
intention TO change their Constitution ss soon az
peace is restored, and Of authorizing the importation
Of slaves from Africa"
II, therefore, Mr. Lamar should find, in bis Inter-
course with the Cabinet to which he 10 accredited,
that any such impressions are entertained, he must
use every proper effort to remove them and, IL an
attempt is made to introduce into any treaty which
be may be charged with negotiating, stpulstions on
the subject Just mentioned he will the posi-
ton that the Constitution Of the Confederate States
is an agreement made between independent States.
/ In other words no power 10 delegated TO the Con.
federate Government over this subject. In the course
of his instructions. Mr.. Benjamin says; 1--WE trust
that no unnecessary discussions this matter will
be introduced into your negotiations.
H. unfortunately this reliance should prove III.
founded, you will decline continuing negotiations
YOUR side and transfer them to us at home, where,
in such event. they could be conducted with greater
facility and advantage under the direct supervision
Of the President"
/ INTERNAL REVENUE DECISION.
/ Tho Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has made
the following DECISIONS Warrants Of attorney, nc
companying mortgage checks drawn against State
funds in bank are exempt from stamp duty. Pawn
brokers checks arc liable 90 agreements 10 stamp
duty Of five cents. Whenever the receipt Of an In
sursnce agent or broker compensation for services
performed for, or On account Of the company COM
panies be represents amount TO the sum Of $500 in
any one year. lie is liable to assessment for Ecense
under the amended Excise law.
MEMORIAL FROM wORKINGMEN OF ENGLAND.
The Government has received an official copy OF
the memorial Of the Leeds Workingmens Institute
to the people of America 1t is as follows:
| The members of the Leeds WorkiDgmens lnsti-
| tuts have heard with pleasure which they cannot
readily describe Of the contribution lately made by
the people of America toward the relief Of their dis.
dressed fsillow.aborers in Lancashire.
This act Of sympathy, 50 spontaneous and % gen.
erous has excited throughout the country tho warm
est feelings of gratitude.
The thanks Of the nation at large will be con:
veyed TO the people of America through other and
more appropriate channels; but the workingmen OF
Leeds can at least bear witness TO the feeling which
has been aroused in largo section OF their coun.
the American people. In justice, no less TO their
order than to themselves, they venture TO give ex-
preston TO that feeling in the present address.
And, il the first place, they beg TO offer their
most hearty thanks 10 those who have 30 gracefully
ministe Cd to the wants Of nation, connected In:
deed, with themselves by blood, by language, and
by laws, but Of late toe much estranged from them
by political differences
| They cannot but remember that this assistance is
rendered ct time which makes It particularly val
| uable as q token Of sympathy when other claims,
which might we'll have been considered paramount,
are pressing upon the American people.
| They would gladly add in the words OF kindness
an assurance that however the Governments Of the
two countries have differed, and may still differ, on
ouestions of international domestic policy, the
hearts of their inhabitants not yet covered that
Inc people of America aud the people Of England
feel themselves bound together by stronger ties than
poIitical alliances can furnish, or than political di-
ferences can break. They earnestly hope tnat soeh
distress as has latterly been felt by the working
people of Lancashire may never be experienced by
any Of those whom they address; but snouid .ho
time ever unhappiIy arrive In which such help az mas
now been afforded might be acceptably returned, by
none would such assistance DO more eagerly offered
than by the workingnen Of England.
On behalf Of tho Leeds WorkinSmsn's Institnss ,, D.
| Leeds, Fob. 10, l8o3 DARNTON LUTON, Pres