The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-20
The News.

The great me tropoltan event yesterday was the
arrival al three o'clock p. NJ Of Abraham Lincoln,
President cleo, OF the United States In another
column we give an interesting and detailed ac-
count of the ceremonies Of reception from the
time he left Albany until late hour last evening,
embracing speeches en- route and in this city, the
procession, decoratisns, sketches Of the Presden-
tial suite the reception room, dinner. incidents
and accidents generally. We also publish the pro-
gramme for to-day. .
The Peace Convention at Washington makes but
slow progress. Yesterday they spent some five
hours discussing q motion in favor of half hour
speeches. And this trumpery question is still
pending.
One of our Washington correspondents furnishes
some important revelations respecting the proba-
BILE financial and military policy Of the Southern
cenfederacy
In Congress yesterday the Senate took up the
Tarif bill, and after the adoption of several
amendments and considerable debate the bill was
reported. In the House Mr.. Fenton, of New
York, presented resolution Affirming as the
Judgment Of the House, that the existing troubles
Of the country should be referred to the National
Convention to be called in the mode prescribed in
the constitution. The bill authorizing the Presi-
dent to accept the services Of volunteers was
then taken up the question being on its third read
ing and engrossment. The bill was strongly OPP
posed by the democrats and the discussion was
warm and irritating. Mr.. Bocock moved to lay
the subject on the table, which was decided in the
negative by a vote OF GO to 105. The debate ter
minated with the expiration Of the morning hour.
The Senate resolution repeating the act of last
session for the benefit of Degroot was adopted.
The Naval Appropriation bill was taken up, the
question being on agreeing with the Senates
amendments The amendment providing for the
construction of additional steam sloops-ofwar was
discussed till the recess. The evening session was
devoted to debates on the crisis.
There is nothing of great importance to notice
in yesterdays proceedings of our State Legisla'
ture. In the Senate two bills were introduced in
reference to railroads In this city-one repeating
the act of last winter which took from the Com
mon Council the right TO grant charters to city
railroads, and the other to repeal the act author
izing the Seventh avenue road. In the Assembly
among other business transacted, considerable
progress was made on the Annual Appropriation
bill.
The Saxonia, from Southampton 4th inst, and
the Jura and Fulton, respectively from Liverpool
and Southampton on the 9th inst, arrived ut this
port yesterday. BY their arrivals we have three
days later advices from Europe. The news is
important
On the 4th inst. the sessions Of the French Leg
islature were opened by the Emperor in person,
in speech we publish in another column. The
speech was almost entirely occupied with refe-
renee to the internal affairs Of France, the ar
rangements and advantages of the new Parliament,
the alterations in her trading system and the pros
nntc NJ har md and commercial Ia.
Not much was said directly upon foreign affairs;
and the little which the Emperor uttered on the
subject Of Italy and the stay Of the feet at
Gaeta placed that question in no new light
The British Parliament was opened on tue 9Th
inst by the Queen. The address Of her Majesty
u chiefly made up of illusions to foreign politics.
The italian question il dismissed in five lines
The massacres In Syria, together with the French
occupation; the war in China and the new treaty,
the condition Of India and the war in New Yea
land the threatening aspect Of affairs in the United
States and the Prince Of Wales visit to North
America, and conventions with the Emperor Of
the French and the King Of Sardinia, are all re.
ferred TO in the most cursory manner. In connec-
ton with tho Queens address, we publish in
another column extracts from the speeches Of
leading members of Parliament.
1--WE reproduce this morning several extracts
rom the English press relative to the American
crisis II will be seen by these extracts that the
feeling In England is opposed to blockade Of the
Southern ports.
BY these arrivals we have intelligence of the
death Of Mrs. Gore, the celebrated novelist, and
Gen. Bosquet, Marshal Of France.
correspondent Of lie Nord denies that there
Is any truth in the rumor by which Garipaldi is
represented to have started upon secret expe-
dition. The writer maintains that Caribaldi has
not quilted Caprers.
In the London money market consols ware a
fraction higher, while American securities had do.
clined one per cent. The condition OF the banka
Of England and France was improving.
In the Liverpool markets cotton was dall and
prices barely supported. Breadstuns had I'M.
proved both in price and demand.
The steamship Quaker City, Captain shufeidt,
from Havana 18th inst, arrived at this port yes.
tsrday afternoon. The only news Of interest she
brings b that General Don Miguel Miramoa, ex.
President OF Mexico, and DON Joaquin Francisco
PAoheco, late Spanish Ambassador and Minister
Ileuiposentisry to Lst republic, are coming to