New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-12
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NEWS FROM ENGLAND.

Mr. Goodrich, Special Messenger of the State
nep.rtmeDt, brings adgices from Europe some
cha. later than the mail. The news of the
..a;zure Of Mason and Slldell had not arrived,
hut the repubIished statements of The Edin-
h,,o Scotsman touching the opinion of the law
officers of the Grown on a hypothetical case
,imilsr TO theirs are confirmed unOflicialy.
Our Minister reports them as mattor of COM
mon rumor, which he credited.
BISHOP HUGHEs's MISSION.
TIE TRIBUNE's assertion that Archbishop
Hughes's secret mission is to Spain is believed
here. Our relations with Spain have not been
aver friendly since the rebellion broke out.
Without being so impairment as England, she
has shown little more sympathy with US than
John Bull.
PERSONAL.
The President and Mrs. Lincoln were present
last night at the wedding OF Capt. Griffin and
Miss Carroll, at the house of her father, who
is Clerk of the Supreme Court. Gems. Sumner,
Martipdale. Porter, and Morrell, were among
The guests. To-day the bridal party visited
the camp of the battery near Halls Hill,
where an agreeable surprise awaited them.
The camp was in holiday costume, and they
entered il under arches Of eyergreens. After
enjoying its welcome they were entertained by
Gen. Butterfeld, with an excellent drill by
trumpet of his brigade.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
In the adjourned Republican House caucus, to-
night, the attendance was large, and the debate
was upon Mr.. Bnghams Confscation resolution.
bIr. Edgerton of Ohio urged its passage, and
expressed his disgust at the want Of action. We
have been here two weeks, and we debate resO-
luton that should be law.
Senator Chandler said the act, when passed
into q law, would be idle if we could not enforce
it by arms.
Mr.. Sherman of New-York took the ground
that We never could put down this rebellion with
the bullet; that we must employ the slaves to do
IT, he was for making allies of the four millions
Of labOrers who raise food for the rebels. Speak
ing of the fidelity OF the slaves to our army, he
said he never knew OF heard of slave who was
uufaithiul to us anywhere in the lines.
Mr. Pomeroy, frcm Mr.. Stewards county,
deprecated strife. He wanted the Republican
party msintained, and said we ought not to
fbd fault with the Administration; that we
should blame ourselves: that we mad abandoned
cur own party; that there was no longer a
Republican party in New-York, PenDsy lvanis,
| or Ohio. He was in favor Of standing by the
Administration.
Mr.. Beaman of Michigan followed, strongly
supporting the resolution.
Messrs. Julian and Dunn Of Indiana in the
same strain closed the debate, which showed
Enthusiastically that the House will str Ike straight
and sure, right at the heart OF the rebellion.
THE CASE OF WARD II. LAMoN.
Mr. Van Wyek's Investigating Committee
| will report within few days. Among the in-
terestng cases reported upon will be that Of
| Ward H. LamOu, Ma, shal OF the District of
| Columbia, of whose 90 Virginia Brigade" much
| has been said. According to the report Of the
Committee, Gen. Lamon (as he registered HIM
self travelled many miles ostensibly in the SER
vice of the United STATES, really without COM
mission or authority, either as Colonel OF Gen.
sral, engaged in procuring soldiers to make up
bis brigade" not from Virginia, but from
regiments already formed in Pennsylvania aud
IlinOls One Transaction referred to in the re-
4 port is this: At the instance of LamOn, +. H.
| Castle, FremOnt's master of transportation,
sent the Yates Pbalanx (39th Illinois Reglment)
all the way from Chicago to Wllamsport,
| where it came under Lannon's command. at
the expense of $50, Zoo. The Committee, una
BE to make Lamon refund this sum, since
Castle alone is responsible, recommends that he
be required to refund his travelling and other
expenses, retaining them, if need be, from his
salary as Marshal. LamOn also tried TO get a
regiment which had been recruited in Western
Pennsy lyania.
MOTHER IN DISTRESS.
Mrs. E. Oaksmith has written q touching
litter to the Secretary of State, begging per-
mission to visit her two sons, Appleton Oak
smith and brother, imprisoned in Fort Laiay-
etc for being engaged in the slsye-trade.
PENSIONS.
The following pensions have been granted:
Joseph Floyde private Co. b, 18th Regiment n.
Volunteers. sncEylos of left ankle ON account of
crushed foot, 81 per month.
George Chiffon, priyate Co. Ii, sd Regiment u. s.
Artillery, gun-sAot wound In right thigh and knee,
| 8 per month.
John ID. Pierce, private Go. f. 18th Regiment n.
Us. Volunteers, gunshci wound in the LETT foot,
ieSesshaing amputAiion, 50 Ter month.
John aIn, private Co. T., let Regiment L. s. Ar
miefy, blown up, buried aud otherwire injured at
tOri sumter by Tie bursting of gun Oh the bonn
esrdlnent by the reb.ls, g. per mouth.
Dethnei NaShonrn, private Co. i, ID Regiment
ASine lOiunteers, injured at Bull Run, producing
L SrCsl hernia, s. per month.
i MieblngtOn tlLa. cornnral % u Sth Reniment