The New York herald., 1862-03-07

Ship Island Of an interesting character The
health of the mems good, although the weather Is
very bot, the thermometer marking nnety-''e
degrees ia the shade. The details OF the capture
of lie rebel steamer Magnolia. with ], ,l5o bales oi
cotton, hy the South Carolina. while attempting 10
run ort cf Mohe, Is given in our Ship Island news
She tlitoa overboarl about two hundred ana ni'y
bs,as Ter ertse cargo consisting OF l.4oo oaics
of ,he v,,u,lls staple. She was bound for lla-
yana. The cap,ure Of a dozen or more oyster
bosts. on their way to New Orleans will consider
ably diminish the supply aad increase the price
n this delicious article in the Crescent City OF
rebellion.
A spccial despatch from Cairo yesterday states
that the Uricn pickcts in the vicinity of Columbus
were Dir: zen in by of the rebel cavalry lurk-
inr in that direction but, upon the woods in the
noighbelLood being shelled by our gunboats' the
rebels took hasty departure. Heavy firing IN the
direction of New Madrid is said to have been
heard at Columbus on Wednesday morning at four
O'Clock. The rebels are reported to muster 49, 900
men at the former place, rcinforcemcnts from
Memphis, as we'll as Columbus. having reached
there.
CONGRESS.
message from the President was received by
the House of Representatives yesterday, suggest
ing the adoption of joint resolution providing for
cooperation with any State for the abolition OF
slavery with pccuniary. consideration. The Prcsi-
dent, in proposing this iniatory step, predicts
important practical results thcrefrom. The docu-
ment may be found in another column. On motion
of Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, the message was
referred to the Committee of the Whole.
In the Senate yesterday, tho Post Ohice Appro-
rr;ation bill and the Postal Money Order bill
were reported respectively by the Committees
Finance and Postal Affairs. joint reso-
luton rendering the thanks of Congress
70 Commodore Goldsborough and his OIL
GERS and seamen. for their gallant conduct
at Roanoke Island, was adopted unanimously.
The bill relative to the pay Of Congressman was
taken up, and an amendment allowing twenty cents
per mile for mileage was adopted. Further de-
bate on the bill was cut of by motion to so into
executive session, which was agreed to.
In the House OF Representatives, the report Of
the Conference Committee on the resolution pro-
vidng for the payment of Western war claims was
accepted, and the resolution adopted. The bill
providing for the organization of the division stats
of the army was passed. The Committee of Ways
and Means reported bill to provide for the pur-
chase of coin and for other financial purposes,
which was laid over till to-lay. A synopsis Of
this bill may be found among our Washington
dispatches. A long defence of Alexander Cum
mings, contractor for army supplies, was read,
and several speeches the slavery and war cues
tions were delivered in Committee of the Whole,
and the House adjourned.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
BY the arrival of the mail steamship Northern
Light VIC have late and interesting intelligence
from South and Central America. The news Of the
assassination of President Cuardioa is confirmed
The crime is supposed to have been ins,gated
by high military officer. The President was
murdered in broad daylight, in his own residence,
and by an officer of his body guard Pablo Agurcia.
Certain parties are trying to prepare public opinion
for proposition to reannex Peru to Spain, and
arc said to be seconded in their endeavors by the
gy. severe shock OF earthquake was felt at Paita
on the sth of February, which fortunately passed
of without doing any damage. The coffee crop of
Costa Rca would be abost 95 900 quintals. The
province OF Maracaibo, Venezuela, had declared in
favor of The United States of Colombia. Washing
tons Birthday was celebrated by the American
residents in Panama by dinner at the Aspinwall
Hotel. Among those present were Colonel Mckee,
yT-.l. St.,k. 4. IN
United States slip Wyoming; Captain Criaen, Of
New York, end about fifteen of the leading Amcri-
cans of the city, Business in Chile is reviviug, and
the harvest is abundant and promises well. The
mines are said 70 be yielding better.
Our news from Havana by The Northern Light is
Of great interest. The present Captain Geaeral
the Duke de la Tore, will continue in the govern
@cnt of the island The grand bali given By Ills
Excellcncy at the palace was perfect and bril-
liant success, and correspondent has well de-
| scr.bcd it. More Spanish troops were to be sent
to Mexico. Runors were current in Havana Of
battle between the French and Spanish and The
Mexicans. in which the latter were victorious: hut
the statement is not generally believed. General
| Uiaga has beoa removed from thc-command of Tie
Mexican army, anl the heroic Zaragoza placed a.
its head. considerable number of Southern ves-
| sells had arrived at Havana, having successfully
eluded the blockading squadron. The opera sea.
son was over, and everything was growing dull.
Our correspondent gives interesting stats ics
concerning the tobacco crop. The health Of The
island was very gool.
The steamship City of New York, Captain petrie,
from Liverpool! 10th ult. and Queenstown 2O.h. at
five P. H., arrived here yesterday morning. She
has 245 passengers and the mails. Captain Petric
reports having had very severe weather during the
passage On March he saw heavy field ice from
latitude ij, longitude 80, to latitude Al 22, longi.
tudc 40 DC, and was detained fifteen hours by it.
The news by the City Of New York has been an
ticpatcd.