The New York herald., 1862-03-01

necessary estimates Of expsnse. The bili pro.
viding additional clerks for the once Of the
Assistant Treasurer ct New York. and for Q De.
putty Assistant Treasurer. at . salary not exceed.
ing 5000 per annum, was passed. The bill pro-
viding for receiving engineers into the volunteer
service Of the government was rejected by vote
Of to 66. The bill granting homesteads to &C
tual settlers. and providing bounty for soldiers in
lieu Of lands, was amended 80 as to take effect on
the LIST Of January, 1868, and then passed Jos
against l6.
Both houses adjourned till Monday.
MsCELLANE0Us NEWS
The State Senate yesterday passed the bill au-
thorizng attorneys of other States to practice in
the courts Of this; also the Albany and Susque-
hanna Railroad bill the bill relative to the rights
and liabilities OF husbands and wives, the Kings
County Court House bill, and several others of
minor interest to readers. Notice was given of
bill to regulate the Fire Department of this city. In
the Assembly large number of bills were report
ed from the committees, among which were re-
ported favoraby those to enable wives to cfct in
suranoe on the lives of their husbands, to pro-
tect witnesses before tho Legislature from
criminal prosecution on their own testimony. to
amend the election laws for this city, to moor.
porate the Metropolitan Medical College, to pre-
vent the swill milk traffic, and for the sale of the
Quarantine grounds. Several bills were passed.
mostly Of only local interest Notices were given,
among various others. of bills to make the 22d Of
February legal holiday, to regulate our QuNran-
tine, to amend the act relating to the New York
Police Courts. relative to the Sheriff of New York.
to amend our city charter and TO authorize rail-
roads in all the streets, avenues and lanes of this
city. Among the remonstrances presented were q
number against the Broadway Railroad. In favor
of the Metropolitan Health bill several petitions
were presented, and also memorial from the
Mayor and Common Council of Providence, r. l.,
praying that the health of New York city be regu-
lated.
The Etna, from Liverpool on the 18th and
Queenstown ON the 14th of February, reached this
port yesterday evening As she sailed simulta.
neously with the Hibernian, her news has been an
ticipated by our telegraphic report from Port
land, given yesterday morning.
Warren, the second mate Of the Erie, who
pleaded guilty to voluntarily serving on board that
slave vessel, was sentenced by Judge Shipman to
eight months Imprisonment and to pay fine of
one dollar.
One Of the candidates for President at the elec-
ton in 1860 now occupies the White House in
Washington, and is industriously at work striving
to save his country from ruin. Another, John C.
Breckinrdge, of Kentucky, is at the head of band
of traitors, whose aim it is to overthrow and de-
stroy the Union. 1t is reported that he is con-
6rmed inebriate, and most Of the time unfit to
command himself. A third, John Bell, of Tennes-
see, is o rebel of the meanest description-too
cowardly to fight and too contemplate to attract
much notice. He was the "Union' candidate, and
by the confscation of his property in Pittsburg.
and the destruction Of his main support in Tennes
see, he is reaping. SICK weak and disconsolate the
reward of his treachery. The fourth candidate,
Stephen A. Douglas, of Illinois, only lived to see
the rebellion commence, and to declare his senti-
ments to be on the side of the Union.
Of the candidates for Vice President, Hanni-
bal Hamln, of Maine, occupies the Presidents
seat in the Senate of the United States. The part
ner of Breckenridge in the race, Joseph Lane, of
Oregon, is probably hidden away in some of the
recesscs of the Rocky Mountains on the Pacific
slope. Edward Everett, who ran with the traitor
Bell. is noby battling for the Union to the extent
of his abilities. Herschel v. johnson, who was
coupled with Douglas, has not been very con.
spicuous since the troubles began, and, allowing
him the benefit of doubt, we will presume that
he is quietly experimenting his extensive planta-
tion in Georgia, and looking after the welfare of
his slaves.
Since the commencement of the war the three
foundries at West Point, South Boston and Pitts
burg, Pa, have together manufactured for the go.
vernment-