The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-19


between New York and San Francisco was adopt
ed A bill was introduced providing for the estab-
| lishment of an Armory ON Burlington Island, New
Jersey. After an executive session the Senate ad-
| journed.
In the House of Representatives yesterday, the
Committee on Elections reported adversely to the
claim Of Charles Henry Foster to represent either
the First or Second Congressional district OF
North Carolina, and the report was adopted. The
consideration Of the Homestead bill was resumed,
| and after long discussion, the subject was post
| poncd till the first Monday in February. bill
appr0priating one million dollars for gunboats on
| the Western waters was passed. The Civil Appro-
| priation bill was reported by the Finance Com
mttee. The Pension Appropriation bill was taken
up, amended so that no pension shall be paid to
rebels, and then passed. The bill authorizing the
payment of troops mustered into service in Mis-
souri, was passed. This provides for the pay Of the
forces under General Fremont as well "a those
under other generals. The Contract Investigating
Committee was requested to inquire into the policy
OF abolishing sucrships, or regulating them 30 as
| to prevent impositons upon soldiers.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
The steamship Jura, from Liverpool the 5th and
Queenstown the 9th instant, reached Portland
yesterday morning. Her news is one day later
than that brought by the City Of Washington to
Cape Race.
Consols closed in London on the 9th instant at
90l4 a 9OT. Erie Railroad shares were quoted at
from "a a 20. The Liverpool cotton market closed
at decline Of from one PENNY to one and quar-.
ter penny per pound. The decline had been almost
to-the extent Of twopence, but the market rallied
The stock in Liverpool footed up COZ 900 bales of
which 253,o00 were American. Breadstuffs and
provisions were steady
Garbaldi had appeared in Turin, and entered
the Chamber Of Deputies when the Roman and
Neapotan questions were under debate.
Six thousand troops win leave Columbus, Ohio,
this week for Louisville. Ky.
Col. ". James Morgan, who is in command Of q
regiment of men raised exclusively in Missouri has
issued an address to the citizens Of Weston and
Plate counties, in which he states that he has re-
paired the two railroad bridges which the rebels
destroyed, and that he intends to keep them in
order. He will hold every man who knowingly al
lows property to be destroyed without giving in
formation he will shoot all squads OF armed Sc
cessionists found spying about the country he
invites all loyal citizens TO return to their homes
within his lines nor to leave the State Uithout per-
mission Of his master aud the Provost Marshal.
Sixteen large sized columbiads arrived nj Balti.
more from Fortress Monroe on the 10th inst They
are designed for the new works in the suburbs of
| the city
| smash up occurred on the New Haven and
| Springfield Railroad on the nth inst A freight
train going at the rate Of forty miles an hour was
thrown from the track by the mismanagemcnt Of a
| switch VIM. Mack, the conductor; Mr. LooIns,
the fireman, and Mr. Goldsmith. the engineer, were
all injured.
Colonel James A. Muiliean the hero of Licking
ton aud the commander Of the gallant Illinois Irish
Brigade In the memorable defence Of that town.
delivered an address last evening at the Cooper
Institute descriptive of that heroic and desperate
fight.
The trial Of Charles NJ. JeIeri5, indicted for tic
murder of John ". Mathews, WHO was shot on the
night Of the 30th Of June, 1860 il Irving place was
commenced yesterday in the General Sessions, he
fore Recorder Hoffman.
The schooner General John Cooper Captain
1or,kling, from Ace'skac .,A,nty Virginia arrived
at this port yesterday, having 800 bushels of oats,
600 do. corn. quantity Of eggs, feathers, &c.
The market for beef cattle was more buoyant
tbs week, and though the range Of prices was
much the same yesterday, Il was generally consi-
Jer.d t,,., the deolors a,,,o;no, a.. ,,,,, >
a,4, r; az ,,o; ., NJ,
~, !, 80 -
~ - 80 - : -
S<a1 " 'S'"' ~ sne ma ~ Wa inc
comparatively large number Of fancy or "preni.
uht c"thc, 'at'e" exclusively VAIN view 10 the
holidays. They were very handsome, and sold at
prices yarsfg from Sc. Il i0e a lie per pound.
Mich cows were quiet 1t SIS S55 yeal;
were steady nj lc d &C. sheen ana i,,oh.
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COWS, - wins, ii,No- siecp anu lambs and
aS,2av sNihe.
TIC reign ncEs hy the Jlra, showing heavy dc
cline IN cotton "a Lvcrmo had no elect upon is
it yrs'e'dat fhc 'cS wa 100 nearly cxhl ed Cor
.h,, j .oD ,,,.s o,,, ,or,in y,,ao,s - ,s
n,dng uplauts aaa al ZOE r- gooJ mdlling do. tl,ir
was heavy with moierac sa's, c!oaig At decline &
ae. pa5 hal' wheat deciincd t. & per bushcl