The New York herald., 1862-04-19

report, WHICH Web ofoOfVa w bo PAn<sSus
regard to the Norfolk Navy Yard, the committee
censure the Buchanan administration for destroy
Jag part Of the property there and abandoning 'hs
remainder, as the evidence shows that the yard
and the immense war material therein might easily
have been saved by our forces occupying the
place, who numbered one thousand men, while the
rebels had only five hundred. Commodore
Paulding, and Captains Pendergrast and Nc
Cauley are also censpred by the committee.
A synopsis of the report may be found
among our Washington dispatches. resolution
calling on the Superintendent of the Census Bu'
reau for the names of all persons who own slaves
in this District, the ages of the slaves, and other
information relating to them, was adopted. A
resolution calling for information as to the amount
paid by the government during the past four years
for legal services in California and Mexico, was
adopted. The bill establishing line of mail
steamers between San Francisco and Shanghae
was discussed, and Mr.. Howard. of Michigan,
made a speech in favor of the Confscation bill.
In the House Of Representatives, the bill
making additional appropriations for civil ex-
penses including the extension of the Treasury
Building, was passed. A bill providing for an
examination of claims for Indian depredations in
New Mexico was introduced. Several private
bills were passed, and the Pacific Railroad bill
was discussed in Committee Of the Whole.
Both houses adjourned till Monday.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The long delayed steamer Ariel arrived at this
port yesterday morning, having been delayed
through some accident to her machinery. She
brings US some very interesting news from Central
CO, THa~a hadh hAAN idarah Ia
fighting in the United States Of Colombia, in which
General Enao, commanding the Antioquians, suf.
fered severe defeat. The news from Guayaquil is
interesting. General Herran, the New Granadan
Minister at Washington, has been removed, as it
is said, for betrayal of trust. A new minister has
been appointed. The civil war in Venezuela was
still progressing at latest dates, with doubtful
effects either side, though it seems that the ef-
forts of General Paez have not been generally very
successful for the preservation of order. Consi-
derable excitement has been created in Guayaquil
By the accidental discovery of Indian graves on
the island of Santa Clara, in the Guayaquil river.
1t appears that the keeper Of the lighthouse,
whilst digging hole, hit upon jar containing
three thousand dollars and several other rich dis.
coveries were afterwards made. About thousand
people had collected on the island from the sur
rounding country, and all were busily engaged in
digging up the graves. Business continues very
dull in Guyaquil, and money exceedingly scarce.
The health of the Isthmus was very good.
Nassau papers to the 5th instant state that the
steamer T. L. Wragg, Qate Nashville,) from
Charleston, arrived there on Sunday, March 80.
1t is stated she has been purchased by a private
company. She cleared on the 5th instant for st.
John, New Brunswick, under the name of Thomas
L. Wragg, with an assorted cargo.
Rebel accounts of the Merrimac's success in
Hampton Roads had been furnished the Nassau
papers, concluding with statement that the Mer
rimac cannot be boarded, as she throws large
stream Of boiling water; also, that she is probably
now at sea, running down the Southern coast.
The steamer Southwick, from London, with an
assorted cargo probably to run the Southern
blockade, arrived at Nassau on the LIST instant.
In the Senate Of our State Legislature yester-
day, the special order, the Metropolitan Health
bill, was taken up in Committee of the Whole. and
debated during great part of the day. Several
amendments were adopted, one of which is that
no vessels shall be quarantined excepting those
having on board smallpox, cholera or ship
fever. Progress was then reported and
the bill made the special order again
for twelve o'clock to-day. The Senate con.
frmed all. excepting two, of the Governors ap.
pointments for Hsrbor Masters. The bill for the
enlargement of the canals sufficient to permit their
navigation by gunboats was passed, BY twenty one
yeas to five nays. The bill to encourage invest
ments of small sums in State stocks was ordered
to third reading also that appropriating
$50 900 to rebuild the locks of the Champlain
Canal. In the Assembly, the report of the
Grinding Committee made on Wednesday
was taken up, and the bills for re-
gulatng the primary elections in this city and for
abolishng the Office of Canal Appraiser we're re-
committed, thus being effectually mesmerized for
the remainder Of this session. The Congressional
Apportionment bill was debated in Committee of
the Whole occupying the greater part Of the days
session. Finally all the amendments were stricken
out, and the bill restored to its original shs pc
ordered to a third reading.
Frederick Morris, second mate of the American
ship Daniel Webster, was arrested by the United
States Marshal yesterday on a charge Of cruel and
unusual punishment on George Adams, seaman,
and was held to bail rthe sum Of $500.
John Bigelow was arrested on a charge Of pass
ing counterfeit half dollars On stage drivers and
was held for examination.
The long ltigated will case Of Thompson vs.. Evans
has been resumed in the United States Circuit
Court, before Judge Smalley. Some ten years ago
Abraham G.. Thompson died, leaving real estate
and personal property to the amount of over
s35o,O0o in trust for various purposes. Thewill
being contested, collector was appointed by the
Surrogate; but after long litigation the will was
sustained and Mr.. Henry Sheldon appointed ex.
ecutor. He collected dividends and interest on
mortgages and in some instances the principal n
large amount Of money. He, however, died sud.
denly from railroad accident. The trust under
the will again went back to the Surrogate (Mr.
Bradford), who appointed the grandson Of the tes-
tator, who now sues the defendant as the admins
TRAITOR Of Mr. Sheldon.
The Grand Jury Of the Oyer and Terminer will
be discharged this Saturday morning by Judge
Barnard. II appears that they have indicted Ed