The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-10

III the case VI Catharlne N. Forrest
against Edwin Forrest. full bench of the
New York Superior Court on Saturday de.
cided against the notion for defendant fol
new trial, and confirmed the award Of
$4,000 year alimony,
AT New York, German Concert saloon
in the Bowery was visited by the police on
Sunday night, who arrested all the must
clans, performers, singers, barkeepers, and
the proprietor.
On the 18th of last month an estimate
was made of the sickness in the army, when
1t appeared that Gen. Banks Division was
tina healthiest by considerable per centage.
The commander of the British forces in
Canada, which now number nearly 10000
men, has received instructions from the home
dovcrnment to grant no further permissions
OF leave to officers, and to retain the body of
the troops within his immediate supervision.
In the House Of Representatives, yester-
day, Mr.. Upton, of Virginia. introduced
bill to facilitate judicial proceedings in the
confscation Of captured property, aud for
the better administration of the law of
prizes.
The funeral of the late King of Portugal
took place on the 10th ult, at Lisbon.
There was grand procession, including
10000 troops.
Mr.. Hale's proposition, in the Senate, for
remodelling the Supreme Court, was warm.
~ opposed yesterday, by Messrs. Fessenden,
Browning. Foster and Colamer, and laid on
the table.
Commander F. A. Neville, native of
Virginia, and late of the receiving shin
Ohio, has beer dismissed from the navy.
A private named Paul Powell, in the Dis.
Erict regiment, near Washington, assaulted
Capt. Rodier, when Lieut.. Towers, to pre-
vent the captain from being beaten to death,
tired and killed Powell, and wounded Capt.
Rodier, accidentally, in the leg
Messrs. Mason, Slidell, &C., have certified
mat they were treated by Capt. Wilkes
whilst on board his vessel, with courtesy
md kindness.
The Nashville was still at her berth at
southampton when the Africa left Liver :
'ool, but no movement had been made TO
upply her with Goals or stores, or to effect
epairs. A body Of police was on duty, in
ase OF any breach of the peace between the
rews OF the Nashville and the Harvey
Birch.
y" Saturday, the authorities of Monmouth
ounty, N. j., discharged Mrs. Marks from
ustody. IL will be remembered that she
'as confined in Jail at Freehold several
1eeks since upon suspicion of being con-
erned in the murder OF Mr.. Fellner.
large contract for one hundred thous-
nd india rubber poncho blankets has been s
lven out by Col. Crossman, assistant quar- 8
'rmaster general. The advantages are that +
70 OF these, besides serving as a garment. J.
ill make an excellent tent for picket SER s
ce. a
Commanders E. K. Thompson and Over o
n Carr, and Lieut.. James A. Doyle, of the
s. Navy, have, upon recommendation of t,
e Board now in session in New York. been tt
tired upon furlough pay. W
The Chicago Post notices the arrival in ly
at city of the remains of member of Col. tt
cavalry regiment, who had in
ZEN tried and executed for sleeping while in
duty as guard. W
Extraordinary activity is observable at all IL
e navy yards-at Philadelphia, New York. er
'ston and Portsmouth, large force being U
lployed in ordnance and machine sbops. ia
we'll as in the department of construction. III
Military men say that the weather, dur ~
3 the last six or eight days, has been the g
est for military movements, ever known
this season of the year. bl
Two thousand wives of German volnn- -
RS lately held a meeting in St. Louis, and "
spared petition to Gen. Halleck for nav. ~
mt to their husbands under his command ." ..
The New York Independent, (Beecber's
ner ia nOt pleasad xr;tb A. n, :,