New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-12
THE CASE OF ADMIRAL WILKES.


On the first days trial of Admiral Wilkes,
oourse made the formal objection TO the appointment.
he Cont by the Secretary Of the Navy that he had
r efcrred the charges against the accused and dis
qualified by bias from naming his Judges It was over
ruled.
To-day the admiraPs counsel moved TO quash the
charges relating to his conduct while IN command of
Tie Yves, India Squadron in 1869 and 1863 for that
rrvions Court OF Inquiry had not been called nor any
explanation demanded Of the accused, pursuant TO the
requirements Of the naval regulations.
The Court denied the motion and was understood 10
sede that there we're no regulations recognized By tic
Navy Department as being now in force.
THE DRAFT.
l1diana repre- sentatives applying for inforrna-
ton have substantially been assured that no draft VIII
BE- made IN any district in any State which las filed lis
quota.
Another csn viii soon be Issued for from @ooooo to
10000 men, and upon this the draft viii be under the
law ss smouded
ARRIVAL OF GEN. WALLACE.
Maior-Gen. Lewis Wallace arrived here to-
day having been summoned by the Secretary Of War
Report asslgns him TO the command OF the Middle De-
partInent headquarters at Baltimore
THE REMAINS OF COL. DAHLGREN.
A dispatch from Admiral DahlgTen to the
Navy Department dated Fort Monroe, states That he
expects 70 receive the body Of his from Richmond
by aag-oftrlce boat tomorrow or Sunday.
THE UNITED STATES CORPS OF MARINES.
This body of soldiers is to be increased ac-
ccrdirg good authority 1t now consists OF about
3o00 rank and file having been raised from 1000 As
many men-ofwar have no marines, IL is thought e1'
pedient 20 have supply for ALL II is estimated that
about $500 marines are constantly on shore doing
Ssysack and navy yard duty.
REINFORCEMENT OF THE CHARLESTON
BLOCKADE.
Az soon as seamen can be obtained four or
FIVE war steamers viii be sent 20 reinforce the blockade
6eet at Charleston. The regulation between the
War and Navy Departments viii expedite this enter
prize.
To the Assoeisted Pres
WASHINGTON, Friday March II, 1861
DCTIEs IMPOSED on AMERICAN VESSELS IN
CANADA.
The Secretary Of State has replied TO certain
inquiries Of the Secretary Of the Treasury saying, in
substance that there is imperial provincial enact
meat eIenpting American vessels from tunnsge or
other duties in the ports Of Canada. In Of these
ports duties are laid on them under the name Of Light
Repair Of HarbOrs." &C. Hence there exists good
reason to exempt from unnage duties vessels belonging
wholly in part TO subjects Of foreign powers includ
ing those residing In the British North American prov
lnees On entry in ports the northern. north
eastern, and northwestern frontiers from the British
North American provinces. In view OF these facts,
ana IN accordance with the recommendation Of the
treasury Department, the House to-day passed bill
70 repeal the second section Of the act to regulate for
tgn ooasng trade on frontiers thus taking from
Der Aaestys subjects the enjoyment Of tho privileges
Which were not reeiproested to our own citizens by the
British Government
THE NEW POSTAL LAW.
The attention Of the public is invited to the
many advantages OF the system Of free delivery Of mail
METER by carriers under the postal law OF March
3, 1869. Letters equally safe In the hands Of
carriers IL delivered from post office and are more
certain 20 be handed to the rghtfal owners who arc
thus saved the tine and trouble Of calling or sending for
their correspondence. which is frequently done when
there letters for the applicants Under the old
systen OF delivering letters from post Offices when called
for much time Is necessarily consumed in arranging
letters IN boxes Tor general delivery and distributing
fpem in private boxes for those who rent the latter
wfile in each of these operations is almost imtoss
Ole 70 avoid mistakes particularly at the general dev.
cry where letters are liable to be misplaced in the press
of apJfiSaoDs. From these many letters fail 10
be delivered IN due time, and others are sent 10 the
Dead Letter Office. Whenever 1t Is practicable letter.
should be ainly directed 10 the residence OF place Of
business person addressed and the street and num-
Der designated This is matter Of the 6rs importance
In sending letters TO cities large towns but when the
persons addressed o-o nonresidents, whose particular
locality cannot be given, this fact should DO indicated
oy the word Transient On the other hand. every