New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-26
ENERAL NEWS.

-Senator Wilson, on Saturday, offered amend
ments TO the Fugitive Slave act intended to secure
a trial by iury to feives and admit the testimony
OF colored pcrsous in such cases. He also introduced
bill to legize the Presidents acceptance OF vouu-
teers under the act Of July - 1861, and to authorize
the acceptance of 100000 more men under the same
act The bill giving lands to the States for agrcnl
tural purposes was postponed to Tuesday. The lax
bill was gone over ~ far Ms the lOSth section Inc
tax OH carriages, yachts, watches, organs, pianos
billiard tables, gold and silver plate, and dogs was
stricken out; on steam railroads and ferry boats,
made three per cent gross receipts for passengers
on horse railroads, one and half per cent; on toll
bridges three per cent earnings, and on fire and
marine insurance companies, three per cent on re-
ceipts for premiums or assessments.
in the House, on Saturday, Mr.. Wickliffe en-
desyored to make privileged question of resolutions
intended to prevent the military power from interior
ing with slave-catching in the District OF Columbia
The Speaker differed with Mr.. W., and the resolu-
tons were not accorded the distinction sought by the
author. The entire day aud evening were consumed
10 spirited debate on the ConGscstion bills.
Another storm at Fortress Monroe. The passen-
gers of the wrecked Oriental arrived there on Friday
in the George Peabody from Hatteras.
The Friends Yearly Meeting of the Hicksi'e
persuasion commenced its sttngs in this city yesler-
day. Public meetings were held at the various
edifces occupied by the denomination.
The stock market was unhvorably affected on
Saturday by the OF the defeat Of Gen. Banks,
and prices fell off about y cent. Governments,
however were firm all day. Leading fancies rallied
a little a, the close and recovered about Y cent. A
principal cause of the decline was the rumor OF a
great fraud in the y cents Of Indiana. Ex-
change was steady at lliall4 for best sterling. No
change in money, but little more activity at la .
y cent on good collaterals and ss low he ? cent
on gold. Bank loans are increasing, and are
$40, 900 900 more than early in April; deposits
$40, 600 900 more. The specie exports for the week
reach 1898 ,O32. Clearing House exchanges for the
week, $I42, s2s, j6j. Gold is Grm at 1925 q 1881.
The market for Western Flour was active and 4
,hade frmer, the demand mainly for export; sales.
Ii 800 bbls. Southern was in demand and active;
sales, 4, 900 bbls Rye Flour was in fair request;
sales, 200 bbls- Corn Meal in moderate demand and
steady; sales $50 bbls. The Wheat market opened
steady and closed at prices shade better, owing TO
decline in freghts; sales s9s 800 bushels. Barley
and Barley Malt quiet, and prices unsettled; Rye in
limited request Corn in good demand, prices little
better sales 10000 bush. Pork in moderate demand,
market heavy; Beef dull and heavy; Beef Hams
firm; Bacon inactive Cut Meats in moderate re-
quest; Lard in better request. Cotton active, prices
advancing, being mp ic. since yesterday; sales 1000
bales Coffee quiet and steady. Molasses without
change; Sugar about tc. lower; Teas active, with
some advance.