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.o,. a mr. nara Yesterday me total number q emil
grants arriving during the day amounted 10 over three
| Thousand.
4ns stsamshp Champion, which arrived here yestsr-
dsy from Aspnwa the lJth inst brought the Call
fornia mails SITS 900 in SPECIE and later advoes from
Central and portions Of South America; but the news y
OF little Importance There nothing later by this ar
rival from Peru, whence further intelligence 70 looked
for with much anxiety owing 70 the recent action Of the
Spanish admiral In sezng the Cnncha Islands, and com
msncing war the Peruvian republic.
The OF Ex-Governor Price New Jersey, against
p squres and Others continued yesterday in the
Supreme Court Circuit, before Judge Foster The EVIL
dence for the plaintiff having been exhausted the de-
fence was opened by reading large batch OF aidavits
tending TO show that the property Of the plaintiff was not
sold below its value and that there was no ground for
complaint against his agents. The win probably
occupy the attention Of the Court for another week.
The Filth Annual commencement Of the Cooper Union
for the OF Science and Art took place last
evening before large audience Of ladies and gentlemen
The founder, Mr.. Peter Cooper presided, and Mr.
Harvey Dodworh conducted the instrumental music fol-
the occasion Four hundred 1--WE pupils. male and
female received certificates for regular attendance and
devotion to their Studies and the following young gentle
graduated with distinction Eugene Corbitt
Robert Scott, William l. Taylor, George Hatzen and
William Forbes. The annual report read by Mr..
Abraham Hewitt, and from the financial statement
which was given by Mr.. Wilson G. Hunt Is appears that
the Institute is only selfsusalnng but that funds
have accumulated in the hands of the Treasurer The
exercises were very interesting, tho singing BY the
female class being particularly excellent.
The trial OF Edward Hunter, charged with killing his
wife, In Seventh avenue 10Th Of February last is
progressing in the General Sessions. Yesterday the
daughter Of the married the accused
examined witnesses for the prosecution report Of
the evidence appears In another part OF to days paper
end will be found to be interesting. The will be
sumed on Monday.
The stock market opened yesterday with better feel
ing, and prices generally improved. The premium on
gold advanced TO S6k but closed fraction lower. Gov
eminent securities were firm, but inactive. Money
tnued to rule easy at per cent, the supply being
greater than the demand.
There was rather more activity apparent In business
circles yesterday some inquiry for merchandise having
been occasoned by the rise gold There was gene
raj activity, yet the business greater than usual
particularly In foreign merchandise. Petroleum in
good demand but the nrmness Of holders checked sales
Cotton Hrmer. On Change flour SC. 10c. dear
or, and active. Prime wheat shade nrmer In price,
while inferior heavy Corn &C. Sc. dearer, and
active. Oats and rye also . tribe higher. Pork
opened nrm, but closed $50 on Beef and lard
were nrm. Whiskey was little hrmer. Freights
changed.
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CLUB LIFE IN NEW Yogk.--Tventy years ago
there was scarcely club in the metropolis
Now, in number, Importance aud wealth the
New York clubs are beginning TO rival those
OF London. When CLUBS were ms. established
here it was sought to make aristocratic insttu
tions OF Them. In some-sucb as Tue Union
Club--money was made tine test OF mans
admissbility. The intellectual portion o. tie
community, however, rebeled against such
pretensons. Ii was felt that in metropoli-
tan community like this education and talent
should count for something. TIE result was
the establishment Of several literary and ar
tistic clubs with broader aims, but which,
however, failed to fulfil the requirements OF
cosmopolitan institutions, embracing ali the
different businesses, professions and nationsli-
ties. The want has been met by the institution
just started, under the title Of Tho Bankers,
Brokes' and Merchants Club" The plan origi-
mated with retired officer Of tie navy, under
whose supervision tbs magnificent club house
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AndrcWs' Treatment I'm Fort Lafayettos
TO THE EDITOR OF rHE HERALD.

Andrews' Ire atment i'm Fort Lafayette.
TO THE EDITOR OF rHE HERALD.
FoRr COLUMBUS GovsRSoRs ISLAND, May %. 1854.
Tread in to-day's OF your valuable paper 90
Of the trial ard conviction Of John W. Andrews
and of the speech made by tho prisoner
Mr. Andrews dwells particularly on bis long oonnns
mont In Lafayette which place he pesses 70 picture
AZ counterpart Of . palace Of inquiston. wherein
prisoner is subjected to oil kinds OF base abuses kept
almost starving with all kinds Of filthy vermin upon
him. without water, &c, and all this inflicted by vile
soldery, lcd by their british commander.
Now, viii Mr.. Andrews permit fellow prisoner Of his
in Fort lafayette TO correct his statement and publish
the truth about this celebrated prison OF sates There
possession Of the people that Fort La.
fayetie is second Bastile-au abode OF ali evil
The truth draws far different picture Fort Lafayette
serves 20 place OF temporary confinement citizens
high military rank or great importance. The treatment
Is all that can re.se naby be expected. Every
prisoner. without distinction, Is served In the
same mapner-provided with q sufficiently airy room,
with mattDgs the floor. with an iron bedsead one OF
two nattre sheets, pillow aud pil0wcase and with
soldiers ration, which he may draw cooked or in
kind There two stoves 10 Zach casemate with
abundant fuel plenty OF soap, towels, and wash basins
Tho prisoners are permitted to buy whatever they sh
with the exception OF quo ~ inciuding stamps writing
material and newspapers toven the Erentn0 krprc and
During the nine months Of my imprisonment he'd
20 complain about the treatment, the officers
and soldiers the garrison behaving with the utmost
cyiiity and whenever disrespectfu word uttered
by OF the garriso there either great provoca
tion or 1t Was speedily punished.
Colonel Burke, the commander OF Fort Lafayette, Is .
soldier old In the service OF his country. who
strictly orders every thing
with his duty 10 make The prisoners comfortable
possible
Tnough OF q different political opinion thought Mr.
brdte0s unable to utter knowingly a fslsebood aud
abuse class his teiaw eitl ems, TO whom ne
is doubt greatly indebted for favors while his
guardians.
would obge many ny inserting these lines In your
valuable payer. You PRINT my name or not lust
You please. X. LEM.
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Political Generals Generals Butler ans
Sigci.

sigci.
Gen Buffers mer is IS military man. and HIS
ftness or unftness for his present position, are
uader discussion by the three administration
crga,s in this city. In another column W. give
az article from the Times upon Ger. Butler aod
other commanders appointed from civil He
Some days ago the Post gave an examination
Of fus.eg's operations south OF Ricbmon5, in
which 4 was shown that in Tire comInencement
OF those operations ever Ing was in our favor;
that the movement VAS surprise. and that
we had masicrs all our own way, but tLas, is
soon as the enemy had fairly rallied, We lost Ire
great ADVANTAGE already gained through the
after inability OF General Butler to bo q il. Dut
lie Tribune came 10 the rescue OF Butler in a
Characteristic way. 1t began with Is old cry
TIE! every person who does not believe IN the
greatness Of those persons in whom the TriJuns
believes u - traitor, and said that il + eco
operation with Beauregard to question But
lcr's ability 1t did notfconsider the removal
newspaper discussion How wonderfully its
opinions change. And it piously regretted that
CcGeral Buffers failure should be "taken adven-
tagc u - create an opinion OF mis- pcapacty.n
Here is charity. In the article from The
Tines the charges in the Post and tho known
acts are properly accepted a. conclusive
AGAINST the abilities Of General Butler. end
tae Times wonders that TIE governmen, should
be SO slow 10 perceive the unltuess II civilian
commanders. IL ~ the more remara able that
this paper should lay before its readers IN The
| simple fact most severe Charge against tho
| President while it earnestly advocates his
| reelection II knows that the commanders IL
| refers TO have done immerse harm by their
| blunders; it knews that they were put in
place and kept there by the President for 30.
| iitcal reasons, AMI yet IL urges that President
as fit man 70 govern the country for another
| term.
Upon General Grants appointment to the
position Of Lieutenant General no was in
clined to take up the reorganization Of our
armies at once aud il earnest He doubtless
saw IN the condition Of our armies many rca-
sons why we had not been more successful at
certain points, add he particularly saw that
we bad too many OF these political generals -
men not In any way equal 10 their duties, and
whose presence In the army made II rather
patronage establishment than fighting ma.
csne. But 10 his wish to reform the array ia
this respect be was opposed by the President.
lAns cnI II lie politics. 9enstals uAs cut a.
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eight says tina, there ofhcia news from General
Grant, or General Sherman his telegram OF the day
previous which included General Grants despatch from
Jericho Mills at noon the 25th and another despatch
from Quarles ford eight O'Clock on the morning OF
Thursday OF which Mt Stanton says is not proper TO
mention the Details that the result OF the
would be manifested TWEEN y-four hours The passage
army the North Aura in the face the enemy
was hardly contested affair, but calamity carried
out by General Brney, OF Hancock's corps.
General Mosby, according bis accustomed fashion Of
banging upon the Of advancing army has been
hard at work for the past ten days. destroying all the
bridges and block houses from Union Mills to the Rapi
dan In these efforts be appears been assisted by
all the farmers along the road, emboldened by with
drawal OF the Union troops.
Fredericksburg and Aqua Creek have been abandoned
as our base Of supplies since the advance Of army
Refugees report that during tho movement OF Grants
army from spottsylvania House JEFF Davis and his
Cabinet attempted to leave Richmond, but were pre-.
vented by the remonstranoe Of the citizens who stated
that the forbade them to leave the Pres
General Buffers patches yesterday repor. light
ing the defeat Of Fitzhugh At Wilson'S wharf
by General Wild. he describes that afAir ~ more i'm
portant than ~ nrst announced Everything quiet
~ Bermuda Hundred yesterday; but slight ski-ni b
toek place the evening previous between the pcks
tho Appomattox river, three miles from City Fsin In
which the enemy was routed.
was Altoona, the Esowah river, and mot Atlanta
0a which was said TO be banked by General Sherman
entirely different place. The photography Of the tss-
graph was little a fault In this instance Our last
accounts from shermans army represent in full pur-
suit Of tho enemy, having left Kingston Tuesday II
reported Johnston did not intend to give battle
In Georgia. but that most OF bis troops being trans
fered TO the armies OF Lee Beauregard Johustons
army Is said 70 be much distracted Tho Georgans were
deserving in large numbers.
The War Department received despatch from General
Banks yesterday. dated the 2ist detailing the par
ticuars Of Colonel Baey's fine engineering movement In
releasing the gunboats Red In his retreat from
Alexandria 70 the Mississippi General Banks had two
engagements in which the rebels defeated. Gene
raj Canbv teegaphs that the army delayed by the
rising Of the Atchafslaya but crossed the Mississippi
on the 2lst !
49,.
''' 'o0''H'" : "e'0''i 'ra"'s recen' nank
movements which they say they had discovered, aud
were partially prepared for
An interesting deua, cok n,aca IN N. r.n. con.res,
- 90,
- 1' ''"' WIN
asAn2 LOT lne appointment OF commissioners 70
obtain an armistce Of ninety days from the Union gov
srnnent with view 10 obtain peace This North Caro-
IL, .,,
anu cn'"otef' 80 70 i'esiacn' sno Senate
should comply. The resolutions, however, were tabled
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Tho Popular Spontaneous Nomination
OF General Grant.


The following call for public meeting in
favor of General Grant has been extensively
circulated, and is signed by many Of our lead
ing citizens Of all parties:-
4 NATIONS GRATITUDE 70 GRANT.
The loyal citizens Of the United States, without DIS
square, on Saturday, june a. al six O'Clock r for The
purpose OF rendering grateful acknowledgment for ser.
vices on many battle field, for glorious victories
achieved and for protection given under Providence 10
the lie OF the nation BY Lieutenant General u S Grant
This popular spontaneous movement for
Grant will prove the salvation Of the nation.
1t is now evident that the republicans are
pledged to renominate Lincoln. ANY canvass
against him which should be at all doubtful
would be . national disaster Tho present
violence of the party press only forebodes the
violence of factions. Riots, instructions,
bloodshed and dreadful retaliations will be
the order of the day if President Lincoln be
renominated without an opponent in the field
who is certain to defeat him.
y General Grant is the only man we know
who can be certain of accomplishing this. His
nomination is equivalent to his election, and
his election will satisfy all parties, except the
shoddy party, who have been bought up, body
and soul, by the present incumbent. To nomi-
nate Grant, therefore, is to avoid all the feuds.
fights, arrests, slaughter, assassinations and
other outbreaks of tho intense and bitter feel
ing that Lincoln has created against himself
by his arbitrary aud unconstitutional acts.
The opposition to Lincoln, seeing that Grants
election is sure, will refrain from any such
demonstrations \
Besides this, the Nomination Of General Grant
will save the country from four more years Of
such rule as he has given us during the four
years that have nearly passed. Those who
complain loudly OF Lincon's outrages upon
the liberty of the people and the press will
have much more reason to complain If he be
reelected. Mr.. Lincoln would unquestionably
regard his reelection Is q most emphatic
endorsement and approval Of everything he
has done, and he would as unquestionaby pro-
coed to do great many more things of pre-
cisely the same sort. His defeat. on the other
hand, would be the best and fttest rebuke
that he could receive from free people.
Thus, without saying anything about the
gratitude which the nation owes to Grant
about his great and NUN erous victories or
about the skill with which he has protected the
country from impending ruin, we have shown
sufficiently good reasons why he should be
nominated and elected as Lincoln's successor.
But when we throw gratitude into the scale the
reasons are overwhelming. Never since WASH
incton and Jackson, has any man 80 nobly
earned the right to be President. Earned it,
net by subserviency to party, not by skiliuly
manipulating dirty wires, not by shrewi poiiti-
cal'ntrigues, but by his services upon the battle
field and his victories over the enemies OF tae
Union. Are all republics ungrateiul! Shal,
the answer of the people on Saturday next.
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MISCELLANEOUS EEgr.

ny arrival o, the steamships City q Limerick aDd
Asia Boston yesterday, received European
Ges and cornosponecace dated to the IAN Of iiay.
Our correspondent Paris sstes that the secessionsts
and rebel agents In thai city n very excited and
hopeful state OF mind consequence Of reports
which hal reached them Of the progress OF General
feccd mat the South ulj be recognized by France and
Ensard should any dsatte~ befal GRANTS army
Our london pondent that the moneyed cap
fa.is2 Of that city influenced by a very nervous
feeling respecting me General Grants campaign.
10 general they wished well the Union but very
chary OF adv ncile cash United states securities
pendag tho receipt Of definite sdvices Of General GRANTS
trump or near approach thereto.
Mr. Cobdcn's warning 10 Great Britain a "a tho con
sequences which will result her, should sbc be ever
again engaged In great from her open violation az
maritime Law towards the United States by the fitting
out, manning, furnishing and receiving tor repairs the
pirate ships cf tbe rebel oopfedsracy Published In the
HxsaLp today We also print Earl Russers speech on
the subject Of the kidnapping British subjects BY the
boussy jumpers u New Yorf with osher interesting de-
tails Of the ts,ssraphic news by the Asia.
me full rspcss the great naval action between the
German end Danish sqasdrons IN the North Sea shows
thas Ne oc10asds sod Il oil the vessels both
ssAes behaved win great SAN ana gsilsnsry.
ne sssamshirn CITY u Limerick and Westminster
issAsA Twelve hundred and ofy-x passenger, and
sainss vssssb ssysssssa huDdrs1 ~ ,vealYSvo
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The Com ma nder or Fort sumter.
IErom thu CharlAafnn MArOnrY Nav o.

From the charleston Mercury, Nay Il.
On Thursday the enemy fred eighteen shots At Fort
Sumter, and eight At the city. During the day the
Yankee troops 1t work the middle battery haul
ing sand 30. Is supposed that they were repairing
damages cauned by the flood tide.
Colonel stephen Elliott having been transferred to
active 6ed OF duty, Captain John G. Mitchell, Of the
First regiment South Carolina artillery (regulars), has
been assigned the Of Fort Sumter Previous
10 the Captain Mitchell held the position Of Chief
Engineer OF one Of the railroads 10 Alabama.
Al the first symptoms Of hostilitiss he promptly
resigned bis place, with IT. emoluments, and has.
tened Charleston then the chet centre Of danger and
interest He commissioned BY Governor Pickens a.
lieutenant the regular artillery regiment which was
In OF organization Of tho tine He first dstin
gushed himself during the bombardment OF Fort Sumter
BY batteries, IN which action no commanded the
guns Of the enhlading battery At Fort houltre, which
played efficient part in the reduction Of the last
stronghold Of the United States IN Charleston harbor
During the siege OF Battery Wagner Captain Mitchell
placed command Of the batteries James Island
which had been constructed to command the enemy 9
work and both then and subsequent TO the evacuation Of
Morris Island he rendered signal service by the spirit
accuracy Of the fire with which he constantly an
noyed the Yankee working parties.
The commander OF Fort Sumter Ia quite young TO
have attained important position beng stl In his
twenty fifth year.
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INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
~>~~>~>~~~~-~~~-~>-~
Progress Of the Senate on the Inter.
nal Revenue Bill.
~~>~~~~
The New Tariff Bill Reported
in the House.
Heavily Increased Duties On
Articles OF Luxury.
The Increase on Necessaries
Much Lighter.
A Comprehensive Abstract Of
the Bill,
&s. h. -
A Comprehensive Abstract Of
the Bill,

THE TARIFF BILL.
The Tariff bill was rather Unexpectedly reported BY M
Morrill, this afternoon II increases very heavily NJ
duties all uxuries and articles Of necessity 70
extent similar the internal taxation corresponding
goods manufactured produced In this country.
II win bs urged through rapidly pcssi-
Bile, In view Of the iateness Of the session.
duty Of 90 per cent ad vaorem is imposed upon SILKS
The duties spirits foows-Brandes, Arst
proof, 81 so gallon; all other spirits 81 gallon
Wool worth "A cents pound and d TO pay duty
Of 10 cents pound and 10 per cent id vaorem. wos
worth from II 70 ~ cents pound y to pay cents
pound.
Ths duty on wooen goods Is 20 conts pound and -
per cent I'd valorem.
The duties on segars and tobacco are nxed a. follows
6egaEs range from 81 pound and 80 ceat ad valcsa
TO 81 SO pound and 90 per cont according 70 valua
Coffee remains unchanged.
Tea u raised 70 twenty i've cents pound.
Raw silk b admitted free.
ROUNDING EXTRA DUTIES
Tho Finance Committee Of the Senate will agree 70 ~
House resolution rsfundng extra duties paid goods
bond shall only DO subject TO duties u the time thss
were bonded.
PROPOSAL TO ExHNPT FROM TAXATION SPIRITS UoND
IN DOMESTIC MANUFACTURER.
In the Senate to-day, Mr. sprague Of Rhode IsiaaA,
offered amendment TO exempt from taxation spuies
consumed Ia the manufacture Of weoen and other -
mestic goods.
SUBSCRIPTIONS 70 TIE GOVERNMENT LOAN.
Subscriptions 10 the ten-forty loan reported - ~
Treasury Department to-day amount TO 81 SAL 300
OFFICERS DISMISSED FROM THE ARMY.
Tho following officers have been dismissed the sagviee
for absence without leave and unonicerliks condus
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'rs.nes asa resolutions 70 the Committee on Foreign

preamble asa resolutions 10 the Committee on Foreign
AGAin.
Mr. xoMuIIu inquired whether the subject q the
resolutions not proper Tor the secret session.
Mr.. LzAH said As desired b b dsssssd open 49,
HM
Mr.. CoERAp rose to . point OF order. A rule was
adopted ~ the last session, which Is sti In force
curing that all such resolutions be received and discussed
In secret session
The said such rule had been adopted but Il
had special reference 70 the last session.
Mr.. LSAcH sisted that the importance OF the question
involved In the resolutions should commend them TO the
gravest considerations Of the BODY They were not his
vaeaos oaty bat the of his constituents and good por
ton Of he people of North Carolina.
M A. b. GARLAND Of Arkansas, hoped the gentleman
would not until the Chair had settled the point
OF order that had been raised
M Foon renewed his motion 10 refer the resolutions
10 the Committee on Foreign Affairs
Mr. McMULlKS moved 10 lay the resolutions upon the
table.
Mr. MARSHALL, Of Kentucky rose to point OF order.
Inc gentleman from North Carolina mr. Lesch had the
moor, and he had not yielded IL. The gentleman from
virginia lhr. moiMMlen) was usurping the floor.
Mr. Foorg didn't want to cut of any remarks the
gentleman from North Carolina might have to make in
support OF his resolutions
Mr. LEACH said the presentmen Of the resolutions was
dny ne owed 70 himself and his constituents the House
didn't like tho resolutions, dispose of them any
manner that it sees proper. All he asked full and
he would be satisfied
Mr.. McMsILEs withdrew his motion, and Mr. HeiskeN,
OF Tennessee, renewed hs-the ayes
upon laying the resolutions upon the table
The ayes were taken and the resolutions Ia
bled
After short ntervalMr CONRAD. OF Louisiana, rose
to personal explanation He had read the peace
resolutions submitted by the gentleman from North
Carolina (mr. Leach) and he found that they look
separate State acton in the prosecution of peace Taking
that view OF them he could not give them his counte
support He asked leave to change his vote
the motion 70 lay them upon the table, He had voted
"aye;n he would now vote sno"
Mr. j. LEACH said he held in his hand the address Of
the last Congress TO the people OF the Confederate States
The principles there annunciated wore embodied almost
W holly In these resolutions.
Mr. SWAN OF Tenn asked and obtained leave to change
his vote the motion 70 lay the resolutions on the
table, s
Mr.. READ, OF KY. moved TO reconsider the vote by
which the resolutions disposed Of that all the
members might exercise their discretion 10 voting.
Mr. MARSHALL. or KY, for treating tho resolutions
of the gentleman from North Carolina with becoming re-
spect They did not represent his views than
the views OF hs Congressional district He thinks they
proper and right, and think his constituents.
The debate soon began 70 be somewhat stormy and
tabled by 81 ayes 70 70 nays.
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The following call for public meeting il
favor of General Grant has been extensivel!
circulated, and is signed by many Of our lead
ing citizens Of all parties:-