New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-20
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS.
We publish in fn this morning the proclama-
ton of the President the subject of the emancpa-
ton of the slaves Of the Rebel States. The Presi
dent ecapitulates the substance Of the proclamation
of the 9th of March, aud OH that makes appeal 10
the people of the whole country 10 &C, in conformity
with the spirit Of the age, and embrace the oppol-
tunity which is now presented for the entire and final
abrogaton OF Slavery.
The Supreme Court Geaerai Term, yesterday
rendered a number Of decisions. The case Ol Tie
Pretty Waiter Girls WAS dismissed the arrest OF
Miss Bailey having been procured by collision, and
the Dsirict-Aorney having declined 10 consequence
thereof to appear in the in behalf of the people
The judgment declaring the will OF John lore void
for uncertainty, was affirmed, and very large
amount of property is thus transferred 10 the next of
kun OF deceased, which would have gone for chsria-
BILE purposes if the will bsd been sustained. II is
probable that tie Gaze will be taken to tie Court of
Appeals In the Court Of Common Pleas the Cen
eral Term affirmed Judgment compelling he Third.
Avenue Railroad Company to pay $50 license Zee
on all cars run by them.
AT the meeting of the Board of Aldermen lat
night majority and minority reports presented
by the Joint Committee on National Affairs relative
70 an ordinance making furt1er appropriation for
tue relief of the families Of volunteers The ma.
orl'y were in favor Of srigQPgisling $4,000, and
the latter $4,000, which should only be given to
those actually in need No action was taken the
reports. The report and resolutions from the Council
men were concurred in directing the Ninth-Avenue
Railroad Company to take mp their rails in Green
witch and Washington stseets below Reade street.
The report OF the City Inspector for the week
ending re 18th inst, shows that during that period
3es deaths occurred in this city. OF tie deceased,
So were men, 81 women, ll3 boys, and 39 girls l67
were adults 202 children, l99 males 10 icma)es,
and colored persons; "a deaths weio caused by
nfantile commissions, 10 by scarlet fever, 10 by in
Aammation of the bowels, "a inflammation Of the
lungs, 81 by corfunption, and the remainder by
other Diseases l93 OF the deceased were under 10
years Of age.
News seee"~- by conirabando from Richmond
y 70 Tue effect that the Rebels intend to evacuate
'AS' place with all convenient speed. There is SAID
10 be a panic in the city, and families living even
eight or ten miles out OF the town are packing ny
and moving South. The dispatch from which We
make tie foregoing quotation says that All the houses
in Yorktown are occupied ever hospitals ard
that the average deaths amount 10 ten Gay out oil
400 or 500 patients.
Yesterday morning the medical officers at Quar-
sptine boarded the William Booth, from Alexandra.
This vessel was driven by ghi7 OF VIVA 70 Der
muda. On her way she picked up twenty OIL the
crew Of the Ocean Monarch, and the Captain reports
that Captain Page and others OF the mis5ing crew
were taken from the wreck Of the Ocean Monarch
by vessel bound 20 Europe.
The business Of the Board Of Counclmen Last
evening was chiefly routine The y. L. Christian
Alliance given permission to hold puohc meet
ings in the streets, subject TO lawful regulations
The liberal sum Of $500 was voted 10 David L.
Valentine, the Clerk Of the Common Council, Tor
preparing the Corporation Manual Of 1862. The
Board adjourned to Thursday.
The United States gunboat Massachusetts, ar
rived at this port yesterday, from Port Royal 18th
inst. via Charleston Bar and Bulls Bay, and 80
hours from Fortress Monroe. She has on board IL
prisoners, from various prizes, which were taken off
Charleston by the Blockading Squadron aud IA SICK
and wounded seamen from the fleet.
The French man-of.war steamer Montezuna,
from Vera Cruz gu the 9th inst. arrived yesterday.
The Captain reports the French army as steadily ad'
vancing On ts City Of Mexico, with but little oppo'
siHeo. vics-Admiral Jursn, from Vera Cruz ar.
rivsdon the Montezuma.
The steamship Vanderbilt arrived yesterday
morning q Baltimore with about FIVE hundred sick
soldiers nom Yorktown. They are mostly typhoid
and bilious cases. They were distributed among the
various hospitals Of the city.
-Psrson Brownl0w last evening gave, before the
Young Msn's Christian Association, in the Cooper
Institute, lecture on The Iuelidous Character of
the Rebellion" 10 his most Characteristic manner.
We publish to-day in our Washington corre-
spOndence particulars Of the visit o. Secretaries
Seward and We!les to the yorktown Peninsula.