The New York herald., 1862-12-11

French troops at Tampico are suffering sesrfuily
from sickness. Jalspa and Alvarado had been
occupied by the French. President Jusrez has
issued proclamation, innicting the penalty OF
death upon all who shall carry dispatches to or
from the French army. The consequence is that
no courier from the city of Mexico had reached
the coast before the last mail left All communi-
cation between the interior apd the coast Is now
virtually cut Of.
The Dadrio de la Marina Of Havana, OF the
27h ult., contains short article on the proposed
says that the rails and other necessary articles
have all been purchased in the United States. The
Diario thinks that the establishment Of such
road is only part of the plans Of Gen. Forey for
facilitating the transit of ammunition, provisions.
&C., through the country, and does not regard the
movement as pointing to any heightened occupa-
ton Of the country by the French. 1t refers to
the railways built in the Crimea in illustration Of
its views.
CONGRESS-.
In the Senate yesterday bill was reported TO
establish IN arsenal and ordnance depot on the
tide water of New York harbor. A joint resolu.
tion forfeiting the lands and annuies of the Sioux
Indians, and providing for their removal far away
from settlements of whites, was referred. A reso
luton directing the Military Committee to inquire
into the expedency Of reporting bill forfeiting
the pay and emoluments of officers of the army
during the time they are absent, except when
upon sick leave, was adopted. A concurrent re-
solution instructing the Joint Committee on the
Conduct of the War to make report with all
convenient speed was adopted; also resolu-
tion instructing the Military Committee to
inquire into the expediency Of providing by
law for the adoption Of some system
more efficient and practicable than the one
now in use for the Identification and discharge of
soldiers. The bilvfor the relief Of tho owners Of
the French ship Jules ct Marie was taken up and
passed. The resolution increasing the bonds Of
the Superintendent of Public Printing was taken
up and adopted. The House bill providing for
the discharge Of State prisoners, and authorizing
Judges of the United States Courts to take bail
and recOgnizances to secure their trial, taken
up and ordered to be printed and postponed until
to-day. Mr.. Henderson, Of Missouri, gave notice
that he should introduce bill to aid the State Of
Missouri in eecting the emancipation Of the slaves
of that State. The resolution concerning the ar
rest Of certain citizens of Delaware was postponed
until to-day. The Senate then adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives the Senate bill
providing for the admission of the State of West
ern Virginia into the Union, was passed by vote
of ninety-six against ffty-fve A resolution was
adopted calling on the Secretary of War for
statement of the number and grade of every officer
absent from their commands; the number of ma
jor and brigadier generals not assigned to actual
commands, and the names and grade of their staffs
the number of .aides-de-camp that may be dis
pensed with, DC. The Committee Of Ways and
Means were instructed to bring in bill amending
the eleventh section Of the Excise and Tax law in
order to confer upon assistant assessors the same
authority that is possessed by the principal asses
sors also to inquire into the expediency Of exempt
ing the measurer or measurers Of boards shingles
and other rough timber, from his or their own
lands, or timber as Wholesale dealers. to the
amount Of - dollars. The House then ad-
journed.
Our European files by the Hsnsa, at this port,
and North American, at Portland. were delivered
yesterday. The papers are dated to the 27ti, Of
November.
A very full report of the great prize fight be-
tween Mace and King for the championship OF
England, appears in the HERALD this morning.
Mace was knocked out time" by what is termed
in our account an Armstrong gun blow delivered
by King in the twenty first round. Hcenan and
Savers were both on the ground. Heenan, il
appears did not think very much OF either Of the
men, and it was said that he had challenged King
TO fight him for the belt
By the arrival of the steamship Eagle at this
port yesterday we have important advices from
Havana to the 9th and Vera Cruz to the lst inst.
Details Of the news may be found in the letters OF
our correspondents, published in another column.
We have dates from Buenos Ayres to the 18th Of
October, from which we learn that Gen. Mitre has
been unanimously elected President of the Argen
tine republic. Don Marcos Paz has been elected
Vice President, by An immense majority over Sc
ven other candidates. The new order ol things is
said to be producing happy effects and the city al
ready feels the impulse OF public confidence. New
railways, banks and lines OF packet ships in
formation. Thousands OF emgrants arrive month.
~, and more hands are still wanted. The produce
market has been fair during the last fortnight
notwithstanding the season. Transactions have
taken place principally for salted horse hides dry
OK and COW hides, and wool. The coming stock Of
wool this season is expected to be about two mil.
lion arrobes, chiefly good qualities and in good
condition.
The Washington correspondent Of the Boston
TroceUer is confident that Judge Holt is going in
10 the Cabinet. II this shall prove 10 be correct,
Mr.. Holt will become the head Of the Department
of the Interior, in place of Caleb b. smith, WHO
will probably be appointed Judge oi the United
states Court for the district Of Indiana.
special meeting Of the Board Of councilmen
was held last evening, when large number Of
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