The New York herald., 1862-12-13
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In the Senate yesterday. . petition, signed by
twelve hundred citizens Of Philadelphia asking for
. uniform bankrupt law, was presented aud re-
ferred. A resolution was offered directing the
Military Committee to inquire into the expediency
of allowing to enlisted men now in the service Of
the United States, entitled to bounty Of one hun
dred dollars before the passage of the act of 1862.
the same advance bounty as was allowed to enlist
| ed men by that act; and also what legislation is
necessary to secure more prompt and speedy pay
ment of the troops in the field and hospitals. The
Senate then adjourned till Monday.
The House was not in session, having on Thurs
day adjourned over till Monday.
MIsCELLANEC Us NEWS.
BY the arrival Of the brig Daniel Trowbridge,
Captain Neal, of New Taven, from Demerara on
the 10Th ult.. we have late advices from British
Guiana. The news, however, is Of but small i'm
portance. On the eve Of the sailing of the Trow-
bridge intelligence was received Of . serious COM
motion in Surnam, caused by an insurrection
among the slaves.
Governor Buckingham, In his Message to the
Legislature. sums up the results of the two drafts
in Connecticut as follows:-
Whole number drafted. d.....................4,2l 4,2l2
Or these there were mustered in. n....."..... 70
But oil these there deserted ed............ 81
Leaving net result Of. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l37
The destination of the Banks expedition is clear
ly defined by an officer board one of the trans
ports as follows:-"It will not go far as some
think, and yet further than others suspect"
The government war tax in Essex county, New
Jersey, which includes the city of Newark, for
licenses and on silver plate and carriages. amounts
to *47,674.
The McKinstry Court Martial, now sitting in ST.
Louis has declined to summon Gen. Mcclellan as
witness for the accused.
Generals l.. Wallace, Dana, Tyler and Schoepf'
and Judge Advocate Dona Piatt, arrived in Nash
vile on Sunday last, to take part in the trial Of
Major Genera Buell..
General Kosecrans has ordered that no more
flags of truce shall leave Nashville for the convey
of parties desiring to 60 South. The privi-
lege has been abused by women.
Hon. Mr.. vallandgham was the recipient of
serenade at the New York Hotel last night. On
being called upon for speech, the gen.
tleman from Ohio entertained his admirers
for fifteen minutes with one of his
usual attacks upon the administration. His stric-
lures upon President Lincoln's course were not
well received, but his abuse of the abolition party
generally found favor with the crowd. Elsewhere
will be found a report of his speech.
Bad as the ice is, friends are making the
best of it. At Beekmans Pond and at several of
the private ponds in and around the city number
of persons could have been seen yesterday gliding
about upon runners, and, unless the ice should dis
appear entirely, some adventurous skaters are
certain TO be found upon it every day.
Tba Of tardo half.
past three o'clock; but the business transacted
was merely of routine nature A report of the
committee, raising the salaries of the Police JUS
tees Of the city Of New York to S. 900 per an.
nun each, was received and laid over. The Board
will meet again this Saturday. afternoon, at half
past three O'Clock. 4
The Grand Jury entered the Court of Oyer and
Terminer yesterday-Judge Leonard presiding
and amongst other bills of indictment presented
two against Augustus L. Simms and DR.. Ed l..
Browne-one for abortion under the statute: the
other for manslaughter, by causing the death of
Miss Anderson by undue exposure, in sending her
home in a weak state.
The stock market very dull yesterday, and prices
were fraction The feature Of the market
general udsposition do business Gold fell 1917,
exchange to las. Money was in demand q per
cent.
cotton steady yesterday, and the tendency d
prices was downward There was much less activity in
-four wheat and corn prices Of which declined slightly
The demand for pork brisk, and 5000 bbls were
Id mess ccsing ut $l4 25 per bb Beef and lard
less active and dropping. Bacon was moro freely pur
chascd and firm good demand existed for gunny
cl.h hay and talow, with moderate inquiry for su
gars molasses hops fish, iaths, lime, rice Seeds oil
cake aud tobacco about previous quotations. There
vas no movement OF importance in candles fruit hemp
iron, lead zinc spelter. There activity in
lingo, copper and Straits tin, advancing prices The
frei BIT market was dull and the tendency was towards
lower rates.
Our Army In Fredericksburg-TheE Ene-
my I'm Front, and . Great Battle Close
at Hand.