The New York herald., 1862-03-08

sentiment in Southern Tennessee. The former
gave 500 out of 900 votes for the Union candi
date, and the latter 200 majority out of 800 votes
All this looks cheerful for the redemption of Ten
nessee.
The details of the European news by the Canada
reached us yesterday. We publish to-day a iuli
report of the speech delivered by Earl Russell, In
the English House of Lords in justification of the
suspension of the habeas corpus In times OF ma
tional danger from rebellion as well as Of
the arrest of British subjects if found in
communication with traitors. We also give
reports of the speeches of The O'Donoghue,
Mr. Layard, the Solicitor General of England, and
Lord Palmerston- the Commons on the block
ade question, the law of neutral private trade in
contraband of war with belligerents, and the Joint
occupation Of the Island of San Juan by the troops
of England and the United States. -
Highly interesting matter relative to the invasion
of Mexico will also be found in our columns to-day
CONGRESS-.
In the Senate yesterday the Presidents Message
on the subject of emancpating slaves was read
and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Me-
MORALS asking immediate action on the SUBJECT of
the transmission of the California mails via Pa.
mama, and compensation for the loss of the steamer
Governor, were presented. The bill to provide
for the occupation and cultivation of cotton lands
was, after brief discussion passed by vote of
rs to IA. The Senate then went into executive
session.
In the House of Representatives, the Secretary
OF War was directed to communicate all the facts
regarding the number age, condition, amount Of
service performed, ard the pay, cost of main
tenance, &C.. of the Africans at Fortress Monroe.
A bill was introduced granting bounty and pen
sions to pilots, engineers, seamen and crews of
gunboats. The bill authorizing the Secretary of
the Treasury to purchase coin and for other pur-
poses, was passed, without amendment. In Com
mittee of the Whole, Mr.. Blair of Missouri criti-
cised General Fremonts military campaign in the
West, and Mr.. CoaX delivered long speech
warmly defending the Generals conduct.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
In the State Senate yesterday the bill to pro-
hbt the sale of adulterated and swill milk, and
that appropratng 1900 annually out of the
College, were passed. resolution was adopted
requiring the New York Excise Commissioners to
report in twenty days the number of licenses they
have granted, the amount of money received, their
disbursements, &c. bill was introduced to in
corporate the Loaners' Association of New York;
also general bill for the construction of railroads
in this city. A favorable report was made on the
bill to prohibit trade on Sundays. In the AS
e
Several bills were passed. and over fifty were re.
ported upon to the House from committees.
Among the former were those for the payment of
volunteers remaining in the State on the lst
inst, and to exempt the Vassar Female
College property from taxation. Among those
receiving favorable reports were the Senate
bill to prohibit the concert saloons, and
that to extend the time for completing the Erie
Railroad. New York County Tax bill was re-
ported and referred to the first Committee of the
Whole. A bill was also reported to enable the
county to borrow money in anticipation of the
tax. A substitute for the Senate Fire Commits
sioners bill was also reported. Bills were noticed
for a charter commission for this city, for the
opening and grading of l55th street, for the erec
tion of a Gubernatorial mansion, to abolish the
Offices of Commissioners of Taxes and Assess
ments, and for numerous other purposes. The
Senate bill to make Washington's Birthday ho
day introduced; also bills to regulate Quaran-
tine, for military education in the common schools,
and to iegalize our city primary elections. con-
current resolution endorsing President Lincoln's
late special Message was offered; also one looking
to a sufficient enlargement of the Champlain ca
nal to permit the passage Of gunboats.
In our columns will be found an interesting COM
munication from Col. Hamilton, in support of the
proposed national currency whose independent
manner of treating that important subject is ex-
tremely satisfactory and worthy of the most care
full and serious consideration.
The term of Hon. Reverdy Johnson, who has just
been chosen United States Senator by the Lcgsla-
ture Of Maryland, will not expire until 1869. On
the 4th Of March next he will take the place of Hon.
Anthony Kennedy.
The railroads in New Hampshire, Vermont,
Maine, and part of Massachusetts,, were badly
obstructed last week by snow drifts. The snow
in those States is six feet deep on the level.
FAILURE OF THE ATTEMPTED ABOLITION MEET
ING.-The meeting of traitorous abolitonists,
advertised to be held at the Cooper Institute
on Thursday evening, was the greatest .fasco
ever seen in this city. The call for the meeting
was as follows
THE CALL.
All citizens OF New York who rejoice in the downfall
OF treason ard IN favor Of sustaining tho national
government in the most energetic Of all the
rights and powers OF war in the prosecution Of its pur
pose destroy the cause Of treason and
the Territories heretofore occupied by certain States
Gently overturned and wholly subvertcd members of
the federal Union, by hostile and traitorous power
calling itself The Confederate States" and all who
concur In the conviction that said traitorous power
stead OF achieving the destruction Of tho nation, has
thereby only destroyed slavery and that it the
sacred duty Of Tho national government as the only
means OF securing permanent peace national unity and
well being 10 provide against ts restoration and 10
ablsh in said Territories democratic institutions found
Cd on the principles OF tho great Declaration That all
men arc created equal, endowed by their Creator with
the inalenable rights Of life, liberty and the pursuit OF
happiness are requested 70 meet at the Cooper Insti
tute, the 9th day Of March, eight O'Clock p NJ to
express to the President and Congress their views 10
the measures proper TO be adopted in the existing cxi
yeuceg.