The New York herald., 1862-03-23
MTscELLANEOUs NEWS.

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
The America from Liverpool on the Sth and
Queenstown the 9th of March, arrived at Halifax
Yesterday, on her passage to Boston. Her news is
two days later than that received by the Anglo
Saxon.
The steamship City of Baltimore, from New
York, which was slightly overdue when the Anglo
Saxon sailed, was of Holyhead, England, on the
sth inst.
The Liverpool cotton market closed buoyant on
the sth inst Breadstufs were quiet and provisions
dull. Consos closed in London at 9314 93ss for
money on the 9Th inst.
The Prussian ministry has resigned.
The London Star of the 5th inst. says:-The
emigration returns from Liverpool still continue to
show striking decrease In the number Of per.
sons leaving ithat port for settlement abroad.
The number Of emigrants leaving the Mersey last
month was 1895, against in February, 1851,
1858 persons. The emigrants to America this
year amounted to l,674, and no doubt many OF
these are returnable.
In the Senate of the State Legislature yesterday,
the Grinding Committee reported several bills COM
plete, mostly local ones. The Assembly Excise
bill was introduced. The bill to incorporate the
New York Veterinary College was ordered to Q
third reading. The Assembly's amendments to
the bill permitting attorneys of other States to
practice in the courts Of this were concurred in.
Additional testimony was reported from the Har.
Dor Masters Investigating Committee. In the AS.
sembly the Grinding Committee reported complete
several bills A committee Of conference, consist
ing of the Brooklyn delegation, was appointed on
the House amendments to the Brooklyn charter,
20 t,y tbn nd he comnitfQe
after sitting, reported that the Assembly amend
ments be adhered to, which report the House
adopted. The Senate's amendments TO the Cen.
trail Park bill were agreed to, and that document
now only needs the Governors signature to be
law. The New York Annual Tax Levy, as for
warded by the Comptroller, was reported. The
bill to amend the General Assessment laws was
considered in Committee of the Whole, and had
progress reported.
The British West India mail steamer Cleator,
Capt. Lashbrook, arrived at this port, from King
ston, Jamaica. She experienced strong head winds
on her passage. The news shows that the British
authorities were concentrating large quantities of
military and naval stores at their principal depots.
The rebel schooner which arrived there some
time ago with cargo of cotton had changed her
name and sailed under British colors. The former
commander of the Cleator, Captain Lord, died in
Kingston. The Hon. David Brandon, member Of
the Legislature, had also died. The question Of
colored emigration from the United States and
Canada was being actively sgtated.
We have copies Of the Royal Standard, Of Turks
Island, to the lst Of March. Several thousand
bushels of Guinea corn had been harvested this
year, and the majority Of the lsborers were sub.
sisting on it. The question of obtaining supply
of bresdstufs was being seriously considered. The
salt islands it must be known, depend entirely on
importations Of foreign provisions The Standard
OF the lst. says:--"With the exception of one
small vessel, there has been no arrival this week
for salt. We have had continuation of favorable
weather, and the pans have progressed according.
ly. One or two cargoes have been gathered this
week, and, under similar circumstances, the
rakings will be pretty general next week. Our
last sales were at nc"
The Nashville Bonner, which continues its pub
lication, has already materially changed In sp-
pearance, and is now about the best looking news.
paper in Dixie. 1t is secesh Of course, but it has
sense enough not to make itself obnoxious.
Mr.. J. G. Patterson, who was appointed United
States Consul at Maranham, died at Para of vel.
low fever on the 24th of January He was sick
only three days.
There is o secession newspaper masked battery
in Frankfort, KY, called the Yeoman. It has
no commander but it's guns are pointed under the
direction of Governor Beriah Magonln.
The terms of enlistment of another large batch
Of rebel soldiers will expire in May; and as many
of them have openly said they were sick of the
war we have reason to believe that very few will
voluntarily rejoin the army.
The Irish regiment at Rochester and the regi-
ment forming at lie Roy, in this State, have been
consolidated, numbering together over one thou.
sand men.
There is "band Of brothers" in Kansas who
call themselves the Emancipation League"
which means that the members are underground
railroad agents for runaway niggers. In their last
report they say they have already provided for
over one hundred slaves who have escaped from
barbarism, end that they expect in future to be
able to do thriving business.
Hon. G. II. Van wyck returned to the St. Nicho.
las Hotel on Thursday evening, and is now continu-
;ng his Investigations in relation to the manage.
ment of the Custom House in this CITY.
Twenty-seven prisoners, the crew Of the rebel
privateer Beauregard, passed through this city
yesterday afternoon on their way to Fort Warren,
Boston harbor, in custody OF VIM. Millward, United
States Marshal of Philadelphia, and his deputy,
James Jenkins, accompanied by VIM. II. Thompson,
Deputy United States Marshal of New York.
The committee appointed by the meeting Of cap
manufacturers held in this city on the 18th inst,
consisting Of l.. j. Phillips Chairman; H. NJ. Silver
man, N. King and L. Golding, to proceed TO Wash
ington and present to the Chairman OF the Com.
mittee of Ways and Means o memorial of their
grievances in reference TO tho indscrininate tax.
alton on their goods, concluded their mission on
Friday afternoon, and returned home yesterday
Saturday morning. The committee will make
their report TO an adjourned meeting Of their trade
to be held at the warehouse of L. j. & /. Phillips,
in Broadway, tomorrow. It will be remembered
that the Tax bill lays en- imposition Of eight
per cent upon the goods Of cap manu-.
factures, while other articles Of clothing are
only taxed three per cent. II Is understood that