The New York herald., 1862-02-14

firing her but the aacrty of our officers prevented
the consummation of the plan, and the prize was
secured entire.
The late expedition to Cedar Keys by the United
States gunbosts Florida and Hatteras has proved
perfect success. The rebel Notifications were
found deserted, but before they left they fired SIX
schooners to prevent them from falling INTO 'he
hands of our gallant "tars' The depot OF the
Florida Railroad was destroyed Nineteen rsbe'
soldiers were captured. Our gunboats secured
large quantity of contrsband goods The expe-
dtion was very brilliant affair.
very serious and probably fatal accident oc-
Cured few weeks since, by which Lieutenant
Samuel Marcy. commanding the sloop-of-war Vim
cennes was injured so that his life is despared Of
The particulars will be found in our correspon-
dents letter.
The schooner ]. w. Wilder was captured of
Pensacola in the latter part Of January, by the
United States gunboat Cuyler. She was loaded
with coffee, soap, &c. A few days after the occur
renee the British Consul at Mobile sent message
to Commodore Mexican demanding the release Of
the schooner, claiming her as British property
blown on the coast by stress of weather. The de-
mand was promptly refused.
A portion of Porters mortar dotilla had arrived
at Key West
CONGRESS:
In the Senate, yesterday, the Treasury Note bill
with the legal tender clause, and the clause pro-
vdng for the payment of the interest Of the public
debt in coin, was passed by vote Of thirty to
seven. 1t now goes back to the House for action
on the senate's amendments, which may delay its
passage; but we assured that its final passage
win be pressed with vigor. conference COM
mittee was appointed on the amendments to the
Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill. bill
fixing the number of representatives under the
new apportionment was reported. The bill fixes
the number at two hundred and thirty Mr..
Davis of Kentucky, presented series of resolu-
tons decaratory Of the rights of the States and of
the United States. The series concludes with the
following =" That State, by any vote of seces-
sion or any other act can abrogate her rights Or
obligations or the obligations of the United States
guarantee to them State republican government.
That there can be no confscation of any property
or the rights Of loyal citizens unless for acts de-
clared to be criminal. That it is the duty of the
United States to suppress the rebellion; to carry
the sword in one hand and the olive branch in
the other, and to restore the States as they were
before the war;
In the House of Representatives, resolution
was adopted authorizing the Secretary of War to
pay the Hannibal and St. Joseph and Pacific rail-
road companies for the transportation of troops,
munitions of war, &c, according to the schedules
issued by the War Department in July last. Five
thousand copies of the Bankrupt bill were ordered
TO be printed The consideration Of the Naval
Appropriation bill was resumed in Committee Of
the Whole. A clause requiring that naval officers
shall be employed to charter and purchase vessels
when necessary, and wherever their services are
not available the compensation to other parties for
chartering and purchasing vessels shall not exceed
five thousand dollars per annum, and at the same
rate for shorter period of service, was agreed to.
The committee then rose and the House adjourned.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
In the State Senate yesterday, a large number Of
bills were reported upon from the committees,
principally though, of only local or private cha.
racter. Among those receiving favorable reports
were the bills amending the Revised Statutes rOla
tive to trials by juries in relation to hawkers and
pedlers, and providing for examinations of the ac
counts of the Canal Department and State Trea
surer's office. The bill relative to the Court of
General Sessions in this city was passed. The con.
current resolution providing for the appointment
OF commission to equaze the tax assessments
and revise the Tax laws of the State was
called up debated amended somewhat, and
mas sed Bills were introduced relative to the
public health of the Metropolitan district,
and for the construction of pier on the south
side of pier North river. concurrent resolu
ton to adjourn over from the 18th to the 25th
inst was introduced, and under the rules, tabled
for one day The annual report of the Regents
of the New York University was presented. In
the Assembly large portion of the session was
taken up in q debate over the motion to extend
the powers of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, in their Investigations of alleged cor
ruptions in this and the previous Legislature. The
extension was finally granted them, under the
restriction that their Investigations should be con-
fined to charges made under oath. A compl.
mentary concurrent resolution on our recent
duced. The Speaker announced the joint COM
rnttee Of nine on the reapportonment Of the State
into Congressional districts.
BY the arrival Of the steamer Columbia we have
interesting news from Havana to the sth Of Febru
ary instant. II was generally believed in Havana
that The present Captain General would soon rein
quish the government of the island His admins
traton has been very successful and general regret
ia expressed at his approaching departure. No
less than half a dozen cargoes Of Africans had
been landed on the Cuban coast, and the unfortu-
nate creatures scattered throughout the island.
The health Of the island is represented a. being
very good. The New Orleans Delta had been
severely handled by the government organ for dis.
seminating false reports concerning the Cuban
administration. The Diorto de Ia Marina has
also been expending it's wrath on the NKw YoRK
HFEALD.
The news from Mexico which we publish this
morning will be found to be Of considerable int.