New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-21

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FROM EAST NORTH CAROLINA.
The PebfI CONFEDERATE. Of the 18th. has some
recent intelligence from Newbern. by which IL Is In.
formed that the late Yankee raid in Onslow turned out
badly for the Yankees II appears that they DIVIDED
ard got together Unexpectedly. when they nrcd into
each other killing orderly sergeant and two or three
privates. and wounding many others
Gold went from 2A TO 20 at one leap in Newbern'
and the Goth 240 and still going up. The yam.
kees that out abOut the 6t OF January for the
pun pose Of renting the abandoned land around New,
born have made rather poor business OF IT, Most o'
them have broke and gone home while those VINO re-
main are making arrangements 10 get ont Of the scispo
n as possible They say that the downward zen
dency Of ter currency is the cause and all OF .noh
agree that a general crash must take place soon Hy
hired negroes and tie very lowest order Of traitors "
supeTiniend their cotton and turpcutIre iiihs; nu
there would have been failure II nothing hau nap
pened to their currency. ,..
The 5th Massaciuseits was about 10 leave their term
Of enlistment having expired. Great efforts were ne1c
induce them 10 rtenist bnt they proven An H.
ore or two were all that did So MS II inc
been on provost duty at Ncwbern since the death oi
Reno at ShaIpsbug. where they we're padly Gu. 70
,ieces and sem back 10 Nowbern. The NAnkeeS ac'
novedoe thc defeat Of Grant up 10 Tho time OF ms APP
pestiug before Petersburg, and none believe ihat ne
wlSucceed there il is universally ACKNOWLEDGE pi
The Yankees nt Ncwbcrn that failure on the pait oi
Grant TO whip Leo must put an end TO the war. .
The force at Newborn j. now very small Just enough
TO garrison their forts with few cavalry " seh ou'
TO keep up appearances
NEW SCHEDULE OF PRICES.
The Commissioners Of Appraisement Tor the
State Of Virginia after consultation. as they say WIN
prominent farmers and the leading mleIs and business
men of Richmond have agreed upon new seAcuu'o VI
prices among which We observe the following; 81
Wheat $50 y BUSH iiouI, Sl'O@ Slo5 = DID,, I'm b
soi p bush.i Cornmeal S2j 90 T. bush.i bacon' neg
round s. ~ %; Lard, s. T. 10; Peas and Beans 80
a bush; Irish Potatoes $40 = bush. Beef cattle
siOdJ0 2 100 los gross Sorghum M"iaSses Nv
gallon. ~. ...o,o,o-x
We respectfully present these prices vita the IN;
Outstanding that they are 20 rcnan for ne months "
July and August unless in the interval ID shoGiu D.
deemed necessary aud proper 10 modify thcm:
Acting for the State end IL anstnee OF all market
prices usually established by large dealers aud gentle
men of capital and INTEL .cncc regularly and eNtcn
sivelv engaged in business. cannot properly ano"
occasionally extreme tes offered for articles oi con
sunutipn by private partit IN different localities 20
govern our prces whether the rntes TINS proposed by
| consumers are exirayagantly high or comparatively
low But We have endcayorcd 10 adopt just and rea,
sonable average price, because lie 6nyernment WI
pay, with few exceptions, The same rates IN oil portions
As the currency has deprecated greatly below the
specie standard, and there H. in addition Dnt sai
quantity Of grain accompanied with a great demand
for consumption have given due consideration TO
all the varied interests involved AID endeaiored 10
adjust prices upon reasonable basis
AT this critical jnncture. the pubic eXgeheies
coupled with benevolent considerations toward the non
producing classes, and large number OF persons rem
dercd peuues by the rayagcs q. II IL 10 be hoped
will moi appeal Ia vain 10 our generous and frightened
producers U. the great necessities OF lie bu by ih'oA
Ing will secure their aid and cooperation IN achieving
their countlys Independence ms well as In aneioratng
the condition Of the destitute and rcedy Entertaining
those views We indulge the hope that commendable
OF public duty viii induce al parties 10 accept ou'
rates as last and fair
A correspondent of The Enquire comments upon The
action Of the Commissioners rs follows:
What the financial aspects of this nppraisemeht
rf,.u up - D., a
pay such prices Ii is Obvious impJssihiiy ana ur
the Government 10 agree 10 pay such Is smgy TO con
fess It's currency yaueess Corn ana Wheat ~ row liAe
gold and silver IL times Of peaoehe basis OF all values
Last year wheat WIGS g bushel Fix y at so ana IL
is In fact saying that Notwithstanding The legislation
Of Congress and the reduction OF the amount ont we
currency OF the country j. worth onS oneiourh OF what
il was last year
wheat is only Temporary. and that 30 soon rs the ran
roads are repaired II viii be reduced 10 far nPprasc
inrpt Prices once established not easily reduced
Allother articles adapt themselves 10 hose values ana
they fx the prices Throughout the ConederAcy a.
plOre this Gppraisemeit as great misfortune TO TIE
country ~ wiz bring sdysntsse To tic farmer; i"f
20 soon Congress meet, 1t viii be obliged 70 double
the tithes or "a lake another 1.-THE and give mere! cer
thc stcs Of debt.
THE LAIRD RAMS.
Prom Tho iiictmond " his. y H.
Lord NisoOunt Palmerston has been famous
rather for the saiesmaus crai. than genius. IL Vas
YES by force Of intellect than dcNesous handling ~
circumstances that he way 10 biz present posi-
ton. And IL Is ~ adrOit man@gyrcs than bold.
openhanded that b. preserves the altitude 10
which he has attained. AM other British Minister Of
tAe day uutslde OF his d. following would have
accepted tho least n the notices 20 quiz, which warn
ing votes in the House of Common, have repeatedly
given him. But II his Cabinet. as European neWspa-
pcs tell US had Of late some marrow escapes OF POSI-
tive ministerial defeat" It has survived 10 achieve
practical yicarinl victory. and that. fifty enough.
of a maritime order. II has succeeded IN wrcnching
the celebrated Brkenlcad from th. crippled grasp
Of their delegated clsiodians.
board style. Tie triumph gained through
high pres measures inirsiCd 10 cga fun tOnars,
who ridded the question with M sorts Of qubbles aud
finally sunk it in the adeyouring vortex OF British
Fort whole year the contest has been going on
the form yaryiag as tho mperou Whims OF the inpe
rial agents demanded.
Al first il was thought a small affair that two iron.
clad indescIibable, should be Constructed in british
waters Oh plens not understood and for parties
known 10 the Lords Of the Admiralty. However. Us
these nondoscryf iron-clads approached completion.
they assumed shapes 50 ienpfincly formidable that
their character and object became matters Of absorbing
intrrosi 10 the Siglant guardians Of British Powor.
This interest arose rot much from any concern IA
10 THE destination ownership Of the coveted craft
from well-founded reports OF their positive worth. In
short PaneIhtons aya agents were fascinated by the
warlike charms Of what Hull newspaper fondly de-
scIibed ~ the most superb sister amonsters
hosted." TO have and to hold them became a. once
paramount duty 81 the enamored Admiralty What
though they were contracted and being built in good
faith for another partyfor the Queen OF Madagascar,
or the King OF the Sandwich Islands for some
evidently just then not in position 10 stand between
the prize and The hsnkerIngs of bury John Bill. so
the majesty ~ the ay invoked. aud trimmed and
trained sud torturedthe contractor. buled and fright
slied-uut the abduction Of the superb sister
monsters was 4 finished fact
IL ia very tTns there vas suspicion and some reason
60 suppose that the suspicion vas susceptible Of proof
suspicion TINT these baAuthl see monsters we're in.
tended for the Confederate States But then these Con
f.dei States sadly in need OF such "spendd
monsters" upon which naval skill ard energy were
lteu.sently energetically and Saniy employed they
hed reached pass in their glorious rrggc when they
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