The New York herald., 1862-01-25

lion. and by mendacious course of argument anu
statement attempts to show that the rebels arc
more sinned against than SHINING.
The Norfolk Day Book recommends the obstruc-
ton of the rivers and harbors of the rebel STATES
rebel flag was recently taken from stan In
Lynchburg, Va, and torn to shreds, and the nal
yards cut into fragments. The Lynchburg papers
are highly indignant at this "mean and despicable
act"
The rebel newspapers advertise for Northern
funds for which premium will be paid.
The Burnside expedition, judging from the tone
of the rebel newspapers is creating considerable
alarm among the rebels of North Carolina. The
North Carolina Militia is to be called out forth
with and placed on war footing The rebels threat
en- that unless the militia turn out promptly draft
ing will be resorted to. The women and children
have been removed from Goldsborough to Newbern.
General Wise has been placed in command at
Roanoke Island.
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday, the credentials of
Robert Wilson, appointed Senator from Missouri,
to fill the vacancy caused by the expulsion of the
traitor Trusten Polk were presented. Theloyaty of
Mr.. Wilson having been questioned, Mr.. Wilkinson
moved to refer the credentials and certain other
papers to the Judiciary Committee. Messrs. Davis
and Pomeroy, however, testified that Mr. Wilson
was a good Union man, whereupon the motion
to refer was Withdrawn, and Mr. Wilson, hav-
ing taken the customary oath, took his seat.
The resolution appropriating ten thousand
dollars for the expenses of the House
Special War Contract Investigating Committee was
adopted. The bill relating to certain judicial dis
tricts of the United States Circuit Courts was
passed. Bills creating two new bureaus in the
Navy Department, and granting charters for banks
in the District of Columbia, were referred. The
debate on the resolution regarding the expulsion
of Senator Bright, Of Indiana, was resumed, and
Messrs. Davis, Harlan, Summer, Cowan, Harris,
Ten Eyck and Clark participated in the discussion.
Without taking action the resolution, the Senate
went into executive session, and subsequently ad-
journed, without transacting any other business.
In the House of Representatives, the joint reso-
luton appropriating ten thousand dollars for the
expenses of the War Contract Investigating Com
mittee was adopted The Senate bill appropri-
atng twenty-five thousand dollars for the protec
ton of emigrants on the overland routes to the
Pacific was passed. The bill providing more
stringent regulations with regard to the sale
of spirtuous liquors to Indians was also passed.
Mr.. Fenton presented resolutions of the Legisla-
sc in, fouo of fho nfVOan Of
law to prevent frauds on the government in the
matter of furnishing supplies. They were referred
to the special committee the investigation
of war contracts. The Consular and Diplomatic
Appropriation bill was taken up, and the House
non-concurred in the Senate's amendments, in
cuding Florence among tie Consul Generalshps,
and striking out Hayti, Liberia, &C.; consequently
the bill will go back to the Senate Mr.. Blair's
bill, providing for the liberation and colonization
of the slaves of rebels, was postponed till Tuesday
week.
Both Houses adjourned till Monday.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
In the Senate of our State Legislature yesterday
Several petitions were presented, mostly, however,
of merely local interest. Favorable reports were
made on the bills authorizing the loan of the ma
tional funds deposited in the State Treasury, and
in reference to the Erie Railroad. The bill increas
ng the powers Of notaries public was passed.
Among the bills of which notice was given was
one to increase the duties on salt. A resolution
was introduced instructing the Judiciary Commit
tee to prepare bill to enable aliens to hold and
convey real estate. Bills were introduced in refe
renee to State prisons and defining the duties Of
the Inspectors; to divide Brooklyn into five ju-
;,;a J;ctri in m fha of
this city, and for amending the Brooklyn and
Williamsburg Consolidation act. The bill making
appropriations for the canals for the next fiscal
year was ordered to third reading, and that to
regulate the dividends of fire insurance companies
had progress reported upon it. In the Assembly
a number of petitions were presented; among
them were those in favor of the State assuming its
quota of the national tax; for Notifications at the
mouth of Genesee river, and for an arsenal at Ro-
chester. The resolution from the Ways and Means
Committee relating TO the national tax, taken
up and discussed at length, but, without taking
vote on it, the subject postponed and made
the special order for Monday at seven o'clock.
The steamship City of Manchester arrived a
this port yesterday from Liverpool, whence she
sailed on New Years day, bringing the mails pas
sengers and cargo, and nearly four thousand dollars
in specie. She experienced succession of severe
storms and sustained some damage.
The steamship City of New York passed Cape
Race at ten o'clock on Thursday morning, bound
for this port, and Notwithstanding the rough
weather and high sea that prevailed, she was suc-
cessfully boarded by the press news yacht, her
advices transmitted by the telegraph and placed
in possession of the public through the New York
press, by half hour after noon. The Cape Race
telegraph station will be kept open, and all
steamers from and for Europe intercepted by the
press boat, except on occasions when life shall be
endangered by the attempt
The Hamburg steamship Saxona, Capt. Ehlers,
will sail to-day for Southampton and Hamburg.
She will carry the mails intended to have been
sent forward by the British ship City of Manches-
ter II will be very large.
Accounts from San Francisco to the 18th inst