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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-24

BOARD OF SUPIRyIsoRs.-The Board Of Superyl'
held sp,ei, meeting ys'srdaJ for the purpose Of re-
.cndns resolution passed some time ago. directing ih'
Controller pay order Of the Commi'.iouer for buid
ing the new Court HOUSE $1,000 Wa stated that the
Le,.,urs had placed tn. whols matter Of bs ne" Court
Hou,. in the hnd' Of the Board Of soper'i.o this rsoa
would put the money where could be OF no use MI
Blunt mad. the oton reseind add the vote was unsn
NOUS The nomination by th. Mayor Of Oliver Sloan Holden
a. Tar Marsh. sn.r h.vinI been suspended for seven,
months, was confirmed The principal debate VI" In regard
10 psyinr prvs. vsehusn s9 for watching the Court
Room 10 Dusns street slI mOniha CsHdsrabs roStD'
bushes, WAS trsDsac,ed
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To Mariners.

NOTICE Oh QIAkANIlNf. - a, ,ee,
QuARTRESAsTKK's OYylCE, Ntv'fohh, ApIn g, To-.
NoTic, II hereby Ryeu and orr We, os
ing 10 Oresn, that they touch at Hayss' thsy VIII
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HrriATUks ALsspsc
san-Hisss. SetA........6iU hsen- bsts morn
hIsH vIrrE Ihb o.I
,srdy HoeE. IL 30 Island O.IJ Hell tsts. zVt
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oapsAscr orrcg. WAR DgpARrxesr.


PROPOSALS will be received az this office
uoti o'clock Ia on the Goth Of APRIL, 1858 for fur
.hug hundred Wrought Iron Beams Tor Rails OF Chassis
These beams are 20 be made AFTER tire fono wing pechca
lions:
nu.r ia spV.ssgc. 20 tue "l"-.haped Deans
ucton Of buildings If feq-d 70 be straight
gsid ,ter and cind.r sreaks Tn. surfaces Of
IA ge. Psnss Psr TO zach o,ner and at sa.
middle line having hem to PROJECT squAy on each tide aud
nu't be without 2s9S SI az Rr,Ms
DspiS Ostwe.n cute, surfaces ofhsnss'. IS niche.
MisSa 2. 81 Doe. a; cute. EDGE Is ncas
dbie,os.. Of 70 :i h: following rsis'
They be msd- OF good tough vel worked clear ron
the winch quaites lgenesaly indicated oy reasA
n,s. surface and by ebeck and more naked roughrs'
bli..r. and .ireak Of cinder viii sau'e their rejection
is Thry he of the required dmen'ioos sDd square
3D. Tney be straight and fee from 'hOrt bends in the
fla ges and webs ,
10 other plane. perpendicular 20 hs Of sho web
Alb Tue TO be bent or TROUBLED as would re-
edges 9th, hAnscs while the webs are too not 10 bear their
sb The anss. are to be perfectly equal each side
VARIATIONS ALLOWED IN rsPEoTIse
H. an of r.il 10 incn
In ,hictu.s. Of 10 Inca
oSr. 10 inch
pissr.nes in distance between outer edges Of plane
ys, section OF 10 inch
A strsis1t .d.e OF equal sns,h WITH the rail placed
os 4, !" an point more than is inch
A plsns .urf.c. placed on tn. web should depart
sm sny oos, nore thsn ................ 10 inch
p.D. .arsee placed on the plane ,arf.co Of either
DANCE should sO depart from ii Al any point mere ,,.,
psp.ai. rom square in depth Of rs inch
Specimens beams drawings OF them can be sen
| Uaftsd gtatas a
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Pas,euRers Arrived
afNfATuEa AIEapAC.

In brio Pyfneeu Ro,eL from Bernsd Geo. Miller David
Giifhths Richard BsrI-n, kd~Hd Colomsn.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-04-24

DISCOVERY OF rHE BODY OF DOUGLAS FRAsER.-
The body Of Douglas Fraser, who was supposed 10
have murdered his family in Buffalo some time ago,
has been found near the North Star Tavern, on ne
Aurora Plank Road, abou, II miles from BuiislO.
II was partly immersed in water, and Is supposed
TO have lain where 1t was found since about the ls'
81 March. A knife, known to have belonged to
Fraser, was found within ak fee. OF the body, open
and bloody. The veins OF the neck on the night
eide aad been severed, and n woaud was apparent,
large enough 20 admit three fingers. 1t il evident
that Fraser, after wandering about until he became
exhausted on that cold, stormy night 10 March, lay
down in the place alluded to- and tor the purpose OF
putting 40 end 10 hs suferings took bic own life.
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& NEw-HAvEN RAILROAD.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.


Iss9 WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
C0MMENClNG DECEMBER 1861
Passenger Station In SevYoIk nth st and Ah av
entrance 27thst
TRAINS LEAVE NEW-fOhk:
For Newhaven. a. N. Ex)i rs, as Ell a~AA
FOR BRIDGEPORT. 7,sa m. tE.); lals, aatE1h a~%ss.
FOR Milford, stratfOrd Fairfield Southport and ws,ps,
Ia N. L. Is, 80 so m n...n.
ForNO:waik, T. s.SOa N. R.l5, us tE1) 40 %1'sSoS
For D.ri,p and Greenwich. l. ssoa M l2IS, 80 40.
FoP Stanford. (EIb $50 ~; i2is ais Ell 80.
20, Por, Chester and intermediate stations T. 80
II rs $40 40 $50 $50 Up. M
f'' CONNECTING TRAINS
For Boston via Springfield q m TX 2l5 (Ll1 b. r.
For Boston, via Shore Lane H. Is, .. m
For Hartford aud Springfield ga m (Er Hia |iotsx.
or Connecticut River Railroad 70 Montreal, eA Ell
and n is p M. TO Northampton. - -
FOR Hartford Pro,idencs. aud Fshkl Railroads -
IL, Nav Haven New London and stsungtou Rslrssd,S
IA M. ~ Is. AIS. Sp. IN.
Canal Railroad, II 5p IN. to Eorth.np;ou.
For Housa,onic Rsiirosd to fituhsd' IA.
For Nausstuck Rail DAD. q. m. 2l5 p N
For Danbury ard Norwaf Railroad, . m pp;m
rommodons Slreping Cas- tsched TO tho o. IN rrda
JANIS II. HoiT. Superintendent
NFW-JERSEY RAILROAD-FOR PHIL
| N ADFLPHIA a,d the SOUTH and VEST vie Jsh-
| Sry cITY-M. and Express Linrs leave New'YoEk NJ
and 10 a M T. s. 1880 and ll:JJ .. M Fare % Ihroash
baggage checked at and 10 a. N. Z. end hi'ep m,
SsWs.,inston AID a. and o m. for b. West
"' W. WOODRUFF, Assistant Sap ehp,.ndsne
No b.ss,x- will be received tor trsins unless dsvefea
and checked IS in sdyanee Of the time Of leaving
IJSS2 THE lS63.
II - ~
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HIrEp STATES DISTRICT couRT-ApSlL 2a-sefore
Judge Bgr1s.
TWO gLAyFRs COSDEnsRD.
United Slates agt. the Bark Ardennes her tackle,

o. Ssp.4 .,, trl ruk Ep.flY, Der tscAio. &c.
Deere f % den ti,H a.t '~fsitufo were entered ID
o. he css-- Oh To- iuoif.f g. ou tr'i .ii.
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JOSEPH HEGkhAN, AGctioneef.
- ATURDAY, April %. at 9 o'clock a. M, at
y No 1913 Clintou, near Wstren,t. Brooklyn:
HOUSE HOLD III RNlTURE-M.bo. ANY Sofas. maTols'
ION Cen,rtTahes Arm and PaTlo Chairs Bookcase, mshog
.ny w,nu and painted marble top Chamber Funitu- Mat
r..... Hlu.sels aud Three. Carpets. Oiiclotbs NC
Al 10 O'Clock NJ, at No II Cb'evetplAce. South Brooklya.
Pntlor Chamber Dining Room and Kitchen FURNITURE.
'' AZ / O'clock o. ~. at No 1873 Whloushby-st.
Parlor Chamber aid Kitchen FURNITURE.
AN cloci noon, at No 81 is3lsce, between Court aud
Clinton.stA
HANDSOME URNITURE-ko.swe0d PaTlor Suites in
n.onn and crimson Brocael aud green Plush, mahogany
mIbl.top Cnamber FurInie Brussels Carpets aud Oil.
rIoih. ro,.N God mafble-top Hat stand. a..
Catslo.u,s Of all tho above al the salesTooms.
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A DEMONSTRATORS SALE.

A DAiINISTRATOR's SALE.
~ A. }. BLEECKER SON Co vii 'eI on TUES
DAY April 2s 81 " O'clock the MeIehsnt' Exchange
a.uoorn No M Broadway On 2th-ss bet~een 1th and
gu-sys premise. No 49, side commencing Jos feet wet
Of 7ihsv Lot 2sKslJ aud 81 H. On the lot are two story
rans HOUSES MAO. and particulars a. No. II Cedai.s
ADJOINING toe Bank Of Commerce. ,
Also OF Land with buildings thereon on the
eat cid. Rnckni Lais with re front o. soout
go feet. PATRICK NJ NELDEN, AdminlsuAtoh
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T.. ii. LUDLOW, Auetioneer.
n,lHrask ppnnaVlvania

J.. ii. LUDLOW, Auetionser.
DARN at Oil Creek, Pennsylvania, AT AUG
Il TION--E h. LUDLOW Co. will sel at auction 90
sATiRDAY April IS 1905, at IL O'Clock at the Merchants
F,ch,n.e ssie.room No. III Broadway, TTioty Building
N.w-1 Oh the fsrm containing 65 scros known th.
,b,.sv. Farm stoated on Geek, about miles below
T,n.,, Psnn.y yani, Terms cash. For further pluicu
In. /, fs of C. A. AVERY. Painssle, or OF h. SEARS,
No l9i Brosdway Z. H. LUDLOW x Co., NO JPlned (Io6O)
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C0J.r OF GFNrRft rs nN5-4Pan q
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n
~ From foot Of Cortland, st-Conbectisg 81 HaiDpton
Juncon with tie Delaware Laekaws1na and Westsrn Rail-
osd and at Eason with the Lehish Valley Railroad and ~
connections forming direct line to Pittsburgh and The Wet
eihout change Of car . -. . 49, -. $500.
SPRING Observation-Disclosures April -, 1889,
Leave Nev-York a. follow;
HARRISBURG ExPREss-At g. m for Esston. Reading,
Pot syile Hsrsbufs. bauch Chubk Nrhsmsport
MAIL TRAIS-At8a m for Esston. Water GAO. Scranton
Great Bend Pittston. binghsmton. WilEe barre 10
Il s-For Eas,on Allentown. WliamspoTb Reading,
Potsyille. Harrisburg. &c ,
40 ?. -sOr Ess.On BethshsH, Allentown and Mach
Chunk.
$50 p. A.-For Somersre.
G:l0 p. s-For Soueyi'le.
TN wEsrERy ExPREss-For caston. Allentown, Road.
ing Harrisburg Pitsburgh end the West Sleeping FROM
JeIsey City through 10 Pitt. burgh.
Express TRAIN POR HARRsBuRG-The m. Erpress
II from NewYork arrives Hsrrisouga M. eonne:ts
ing Fat and West Pennsylv C-orAl Railroad North
Central Railroad North and South, add with Ito Cabes.
land Ysley Railroad
THR THRorqx EyPEEss TRAs TIE Wssr leaves
New-York at NJ dSy Sundays txosyted making close
Connection az Harisourg with Penusy vaaia Rsirosdwh
change Pittsburgh and nut to tincn sti ana
Chicago. Two hours time s saved oy tasip this tram
ELLABErHPoRr AVID NV YORK FZRRr-Lesvs New. YORK
from Pier No 2. North River at $3.50 q n and H:D
and $50 o. 70. - ..-
Tip each way. JOSIAH y. sTEARhS supsriassnisnI
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A J. BLEECKER, SON & Co. vii Sell at

N. Auction. on WEDNESDAY. May 8 at 10 o'clock. al
The Merchant EIohsnge SsesrooIn No lOJ Ltbenyft;
ON sTh-A Az Fonr valuable LOTS Of GROUND on the
,.st side Of 4tns. between il2tB and ll3hss including
the north and southeast corne sIo Of each Lot l9SirSD
fset msps terms &C. at No II Csd.rs adjoining bsnH Of
CozmsIoe.
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A UCTION SALE.-PRINTERS' MATEhl-
~ AIS BOOKBINDERS' TOOLS, valuable MA.
Culinary, STEAM GOVERNOR. &c. b. p. FAIR
CHILD Auctiob--r will sell At sAl-sroom No l5 Nasssg.
Il on SATURDAY April25 at O'clock the MACHINERY
na TOOLS Of Manaacturing sstionef comprising every
sitics per .nus bu.iD, Also, Pepper Cooring n
Polsng Machinery. Pennahsr' Machinery, steam Gov
efnor igng Lc Catalogues ready Saturday morning
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Auction WORCESTERSHIRE SALE.
IA A. VANDERPOOL L Co. Aaciioneer
Ofer-SO % Maiden-sue. -
MAGNIFICENT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND
WORKS OF ART AT PUBLIC AUCTION
The property Of person declining housekeeping
THIS DAY tFRiDAYD, April ~. At lot ocloct. preciss
w. A. the elegant ts,idspee, No. ~ West l6th-st..
between 9Th and shaw:
Tn. isu,st and richest assortment Of HOUSEHOLD
PURsfrURE suction this season. The furp!tore
for th. present. owner and 10 Of toe
description Catalogue. at the house morning Of ssis
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S1ONlNGlON LINE for BOSTON, via GRO.
~ TON, NEW-LOND0N. STONI SO RON PROyI-
DENCE. NEWPORT, TAUNTON snd NEW.BEDFORD.
The splendid steamers COMMONWEALTH and PLY
MOUTH ROCK will leave Pier No 10 " r. foot Of Count.
lard s.. daily except sunday al p m.
Freight taken s' BY any other Inc Once Of Com
psny. No. IT'S Nest.st.. corner Of Coursud,.st
New-YorH March 2 1853. W. NJ EDWARDS, Agent
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ByE.T. Wills AuctioueeT.
A UCTION NOTlCE.-Large Special Sale OF
n White snd Gold bard hins act landed, Of the mponl
ton Of ho.sr, HANiLAND BROTH LHS Co.. compnsius
v.r, larre .,ormeu. Of ~ne including Dining sets. lea
md Coa,s DO &c FRIDAY. April "A, st IL. O'clock, at
ih. Al zion Room. No a MarIay.,L Sale peremptoIy
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Dor ORIENT, GREENPORT, SOUTH0LD,
L 40 HARBOR, the HANPl0Ns, kc.- The GDe
steamer SUFFOLK, Capt HAvkNs viii for The present.
leave Jsmes Sip (Essl RIVER, WEDNESDAY, and bATUh-
DAY AFTERNOONS at s dcoc.. RetTning-L Leave Sag
labor MONDAY and THURSDAY AFTERNOONS Fhns
pssseo2 ger accommodation Freight taken.
a. J. hICHAkDsON. No l60 Falton-t
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Sieamboais ano Railroads.

ID iILROAD SAFETY.-No Railroad car can
III be considered pros ery o9n.ucted 70 RON u Bss
ssnss Tain without being provided ~sl tho OkEnsEa
SAL Tl BRAKE, simple and iDe1prn.iye saiespsro 70
place oil the braces In the hsDts Of the eng er hss,y
ior OF seco-Bt hsve oeen prevented or usasd oy
It's dung thu list five yssrs and no are Dow
many the best rosds II Tho United Statsi in
this sasgnsTd attached. IL IL also heas slccssulsy intro
due IN Eugsnd and France and l. Pro1aoy the first Amer:
railway iavenion in Europe Orders solicited saa
will 10 hlled proupty. NO advance e. price. Address
The CREAMEh SAFELY BRAKE 60.
No 2lg Rfoad,yay N Y
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SUPERIOR COURT-GEsKnLL gERS-APEiL E-Bsfers
Justices RoBEKTsOs and MOsELL
DECISIONS.
john Moffit agt. WIN. h. Mofat ct sl-Deeree
OF The Court below affirmed.
solomon d. Ross AIT Francis PriestOrdsr reversal, I'M
lee, tho we defendant that the same DO
a. 70 Wow all the jurors tnsvrf 10 the second ana tta
questions TO be inserted a. being IN the negative.
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fof inc ITes
Lewiston Ministerial Association.

The Lewiston District Ministerial Associa-
ton of the NJ. L. Church, which has been hold
ing its meeting with the society worshipping
in the house on Main Street, closed its second
meeting of the present conference year, on
Wednesday evening last.
The services commenced on Monday eve
ming with sermon by Rev. T. Jaques ofSouth
Paris, from Romans 10th chap, 14th verse; "a
very instructive and we trnst, profitable dis
course.
On Tuesday, several essays were presented,
and their contents literally discussed by mem
bers OF the Association, Rev. Messrs. Adams
of Auburn, and Balkan of Lewiston being
present, and on invitation, joining in the dis
cussions. Tuesday evening was devoted to
the interests of the Sunday School; brief ad-
dresses were made by the Rev. Messrs. Jaques,
Perry, and Wetherbee, and several pieces were
spoken and sung by members of the Sunday
Schools of Auburn and Lewiston. The exer-
cises of Wednesday consisted of discussions up
on topics interesting to the church, closing
with sermon in the evening by Rev. S. f.
Wetherbee of Bath, from 2 Timothy chap
II verse; very plain, practical, and protita-
bic sermon. J. w. BALLoU,
Secretary of the Association
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Proposals for Flank Howisxers.
ORDNANCE oyyIcx. WAR DKrARrnEsr. /

ORDNANCE OftlCE. W AK bEfAkIAhNTst
WASHINGTON. January ~, 1853
Proposals will be received nj this Office until o.
clock p. NJ on the 27th Of February next, for fur
nishng one hundred. less, 24-pounder east iron
Howtzers for flank defence. These Howitzers weigh,
when finished, abaut l,456 pounds each, and draw
ings ex hibting their dimensions be at this
be subject the regular United inspection and
proof aud none arctic be received and paid for ex-
eept such a. pass inspection and proof aud are APP
proved BY United States Inspector 10 be designst
ed by this office. Payments will be made on certin-
Gates of inspection and receipts, to be given by the
Inspector. and forwarded to this Office.
Bidders will state the number OF Howitzers they
propose to deliver mot exceeding hundred.) the
place of manufacture and delivery and the price per
pound for the finished Howitzer; aud no bid viii be
entertained unless II be from foander regularly en-
gagged in the business satisfactory evidence OF which
must accompany the bid. Any bidder obtaining
contract viii be required TO enter into bonds win
not less than two suretes. in the penal SUN OF ten
thousand sfollars for the faithful lniment OF his
contract In all respects The bonds must DC acknow-
edged before Ind ge Of court OF record and tho
bondsmen must be certified by the Judge OF District
Court of the United States an Ordnance Ofteer In
charge of a United States arsenal, TO be worth the
neral sum Of the bond over aud above all liabilities
The right is reserved 10 reject all proposals If the
ricas are deemed too high IT, for any cause. II Is
not deemed tor the public interest to accept them
Proposals will be sealed and addressed TO "Briga-
der General James W. Ripley, Chief of Ordnance.
Washin gton. ID. :" and will be endorsed "Propo-
sal for flank Howitxers." j. W. RIPLEY.
Brgadier General Chief of Ordnance.
jan30 eodtfeb27
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THE ACCIDENT AT FRYEBURG.-We are
informed that the statement of the accident at
Fryeburg, published yesterday, is in some re-
spects incorrect. The facts are as follows =
On Saturday last, lad ID or IA years of age,
entered the store of Mr.. Harvey Randall, and
placed loaded gun against the counter
Soon after Mr.. Randall came into the store,
and the jar of his footsteps caused the gun to
slide and fall to the floor, discharging the con-
tents, which lodged in the leg of Mr.. Il. below
the knee, completely SCATTERING the bones, and
throwing some of them on the floor. Ampu-
tation of the limb was performed on Sunday,
and at first the appearances were favorable for
the recovery of Mr.. Randall. But change
took place on Tuesday, and he sank away and
died about 3 o'clock Wednesday morning.
The accident caused mnch sensation in Frye
burg, and the loss of Mr.. r. is deeply mourn
ed; by none more SO than by the youth who
was the innocent but unfortunate cause of it.
Mr.. r. leaves wife and two children.
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ECIAL NOTICE S.


DEAFNESS CUREp.-Mrs. NJ. G. Brown will be at
the Preble House for one week.
remarkable of deafness cured in twenty four
hours by Mrs NJ. G. Brown, Professor the Il Q
and Ear, and proprietor of Poor Richards Eye Water
H. Bartlett j. Dccoster. No. Halls Court Port
land, give this certificate to certify that have been
deaf from child, and for twelve years past have
been quite deaf. have spent hundreds of dollars.
without receiving any benefit whatever. Last Sat-
urday went TO the Preble House and made arrange
ments for Mrs b. to treat for deafness In "a
hours after her first application could hear every
voice in the house. can now stand in the cellar and
hear the clock tick in the parior. Grateful TO God
for his great deliverance. heartily commend her
mode of treatment to all who suffer have DONE
Every kind Of diseased and weak eyes, also Catarrh
healed, and a cure warranted Charges moderate.
MRS. NJ. G. BROWN,
Nov. 1S-tf il0 Arch St, Philadelphia
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y- A letter from Barring Brothers says

~ A letter from Barring Brothers says
"The nature of our commercial relations with
the United States naturally draws our atten-
ton to any event that threatens the safety of
the ships and cargoes of our friends, and we
are considering, in conjunction with other
British merchants, what steps can be taken to
prevent any ships like the Alabama escaping
in future. The fitting out Of the Alabama is
believed lallhough she was not armed in a Brit
fish port to be a breach of the laws Of this
country, and we have every reason to hope
that the British government Will be watch
full to prevent their violation in future"
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Gen. burnside and the President.-Investi-
CATION of the Intermeddling with Gen.
Burnside's Plans

NEW YORK, Jan. 20.
The Tribune's Washington dispatch states
that Gen. Burnside yesterday informally ter
dered his resignation as an officer OF the army
to the President, but Mr.. Lincoln declined to
receive it, remarking that he had "other fish
for him TO fry" Gen. Burnside rejoined that
he hoped to be set at work at once; he would
willingly accept any command, he cared not
how SMALL but he was extremely reluctant to
wear Major Generals stars, and draw Ma
lor Generals pay, while doing nothing to earn
his honors or his money.
The Times dispatch states that the commit
tee on the Conduct of the War, at their meet
ing to-day, took up the resolution of the SEN
ate to inquire whether any General in the
army, and if so whom, has visited Washington
to interfere with army movements ordered by
Gen. Burnside.
Gen. Park, Chief Of Gen. Burnsiie's staff,
was examined in reference to Gen. Burnside's
plans and operations. 1t appears that Gen.
Burnside's order for movement was frustrat-
ed, aud by the President revoked. Who the
parties were has not yet TRANSFERRED in the ex
animation. When Gen. Burnside and other
officers are examined, the names of the Gen
erals who meddled in this affair will be made
known.
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Tonnage Duties.

The Secretary of the Treasury has issued
the following instructions in relation to col
lection OF tonnage duties, to wit; on all yes
sells, both foreign and American, ten cents per
ton for entering any foreign port, except the
West Indies, Mexico, and British provinces of
North America.
But to be collected only annually on vessels
from the above named countries; and also on
all vesseles engaged in the coasting trade,
which are now required by law to enter, on
the entry thereof. On all vessels engaged in
the coastings trade which are not required
by law TO enter. on the renewal of their licen-
ces if not previously paid.
On all vessels employed in the whale, bank,
or other fisheries on their first arrival in ports
of the United States from their fishing voya-
ges.
A certificate of the payment is to be issued
by the Collector receiving the tonnage money.
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ABBoTT's HISTORY OF THE WAR.-Mr T.
G. Hutchins, agent for the "History of the
Civil War in America" by John S. c. Abbott
is now distributing copies of the first volume
to subscribers. Instead of 400, this volume
sold only by subscription. No new orders are
solicited, but it is understood that in conse-
quence of the death or removal OF subscribers
a few copies may be obtained by application
to the agent. About 900 subscribers are TO be
supplied in this city. We shall notice this
work more fully in a few DAYS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-01-30

g A letter from Port Royal to the New
York Times says: admiral Dupont is of
opinion that the torpedoes and other obstruc-
tons which have with so much pains been
placed in the Savannah river and Charleston
harbor, will prove OF little avail. An ingen-
ious Yankee down here has invented an APP
paratus which will precede our iron-cads, pi-
loting each expedition, and which willexplode
any torpedoes that may be submerged, either
in the river or harbor, at distance of not less
than sixty yards from the bow the first vessel"