The New York herald., 1862-12-18

t., the Judiciary Committee. resolution caslns
for information rs to whether any soldiers were
sent into the State oS'Delaware to- be present az
the esectioD 10 November last, anu u 90 ~ 80
|rdeTs DC, vas laid over Sssoiu''oA !, "a
THE Secretary OF War to report whetns
authorized the organization OF the Home Guard
in Delaware. and If so by what authority, was also
laid over The consideration of the bill providing
for the discharge of State prisoners, and allowing
iudges OF United States courts to take bail to Sc
cure their trial. was postponed till Monday next
ana the Senate adjourned
In the House of Representatives, the Chairman
of the Committee of Ways and Means reported
bill to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for
1863, which was made the special order for Tues
day. The bill making appropriations for invalid
and other pensions was reported and Monday next
assigned for its consideration. The Senate reso.
luton instructing the Committee on the Conduct
of the War to report thereon with all convenient
speed was adopted. A bill was introduced, amen.
datory of the Coniscaton act, that in all GASES
pending, which may hereafter arise, wherein any
ship, vessel or other property may be condemned.
the court rendering judgment shall. before making
award, first provide for the payment Of any bona
tide claim fled by any loyal citizen or friendly
foreigner, where proof Of the claim shall be estab.
lished. II was refarred to the Judiciary Com
mttee. The resolution referring the topics Of
was taken up. Mr. Noell, of Missouri, made
strong speech in support of the war policy OF the
administration. At the conclusion OF Mr. Noelis
remarks the resolution was adopted, and the
House adjourned.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
Four large tows from Albany arrived at the
city yesterday, making nearly or quite one hundred
craft all deeply laden with the various kinds of
produce usually received from the northern and
western part of our State. These vessels had been
shut up in the ice in the ncghborhood Of Albany.
There are probably one hundred and fifty more
Oh their way and to come, all of whom will no
doubt be got safely through. Several heavy tows
left Albany last evening, and there are snap
steamers enough gone up from this city to pull
through all the remaining vessels.
The Board Of Aldermen met yesterday, Presi-
dent Henry in the chair. A resolution in favor Of
appropratng = to pay the funeral expenses Of
Captains Hoagland, Wehle and Dodge, Of the
Sixty sixth regiment. killed at the battle of Frede
ricksburg, was adopted communication was
that the gum of sss 476 was distributed during the
fortnight ending December Is, to the families Of
volunteers. report was received from the Com
mittee on the Croton Aqueduct Department, stat
ing that the committee have examined the ac-
counts OF said department and found them to be
correct. The report was adopted. The list of
Commissioners Of Deeds prepared by the Board Of
Councimen was concurred in, and the Board ad-
journed to FIVE o'clock P. NJ on Thursday.
Til Board Of Councilmen met last evening, when
large amount of routine business was transacted
resolution Of concurrence was adopted, do
mating the sum of $4,000 to the Blind Mechanics
Association. The resolution TO increase the sala
ries Of the several police justices to $4,000 per
annum was concurred in, and the Board adjourned
until four o'clock this afternoon.
The Board of Education met at FIVE o'clock last
evening, the President, e. Curtis, ESQ, in the
chair. Mr.. Waterbury proposed resolution to
the effect that all bills be properly attended to- in
view of the approaching close Of the year, and
that the President be authorized to refer all bills
to which he had objection to the Committee on
Finance. This was adopted The subject of mill
tary instruction in the public schools was laid
over until next year. 1t was also resolved thai
the Free Academy Library be opened to the
Teachers Association on Thursdays and Satur-
days report from the Finance Committee
was presented, accompanied by resolution
to the effect that the sum of $2,s39 SO might
be needed for paying of balances Of the yearly
appropriations. A resolution was adopted that all
balances or sums set apart and appropriated re-
naming at the termination of the year 1862 to the
debit or credit of the several specific objects for
which such sums were appropriated be transferred
TO the general account in the books Of the Finance
Department. After the transaction Of some
tine business the Board adjourned to the 3oth inst
The Commissioners of Emigration met yesterday
at Castle Garden when the following statement
was submitted:--Num of emisrants arrived to
the 10th inst, 1885; arrived since to 18th inst.
3T6; arrived TO same date last year, 1895, num-
Der Of inmates in the institutions on Wards Island
in 1862, 643; in 1851, 767; in 1860, 977: in 1852
ISL The Trcasurcr's report showed balance on
hand on January /, 1862 of s3,s15 05; aggregate
receipts to the 10th inst, sl6s .O2l Al: received
since to 18th inst, for commutation of passengers,
g.. 2.s2O disbursements as per previous account 10
10th inst st56 sG9 33; balance in bank sl71s7 %.
Application was made before Judge Barnard
yesterday in the Supreme Court, to admit Simms,
the alleged seduc er and accessory to the death of
Miss Anderson, 20 bail. The Judge did not wish
to interfere in the matter, and thought that the
case should be properly brought before the Court
OF Oyer and Terminer. The District Attorney,
sIr. A. Oakley Hall, consented 10 the prisoner be-
Ing admitted to bail in the sum Of s2 800. The
parties then lef. 10 perfect the bail.
In the case Of Russell Sturges against Spoford
& Tileston for commission a. agent between plain
tiff and defendants to negotiate the employment
OF the ship Marion a transport, the jury were
unable TO agree. The vessel was engaged by the
government at 81 900 day, with the privilege Of
purchase ng her at the expiration Of the first voy-
age cor sloo,o 900; but it appears that the vessel
was employed FOR one hundred and sixty-eight
days for which sl6s 900 paid, and the vessel
was returned TO the owners. Thus the govern
nent has been mulcted in paving $6S 900 and the