The New York herald., 1862-02-09

soldiers for 9.OOO.' death is too good for HIM
and more OF worse tenor"
| At the last accounts he was with bis demorslzed
rebel soldiers, at Gainssboro'. Tenn. oae hundred
miles from the late battle field of Mil Spring aud
twenty miles south Of the Tennessee border
Major General Gideon J. Pillow has again as
sumed his war "axings," by withdrawing MS
| resignation.
The rebels are erecting more fortidcations near
| Norfolk. They advertise in the Norfolk Day Book
for one handr ed laborers to work thereon. They
are not particular whether the applicants are
"ireemea or slaves"
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
The steamship Niagara, which left Liverpool on
the 25th. and Queenstown on the 2Sth Of January,
is now fully due at Halifax on her voyage to Bos-
| ton. The Niagara will bring European news two
days later than that received by the Noya seotisn
The steamers after the Niagara, to be looked for
| at New York, are the Teutonia. from Southampton
on the 2sth. and the Etna, from Queeuston on
| the SOth ultmo.
| The Senate of our State Legislature was not In
session yesterday. The Assembly, however, held
a short session. during which favorable reports
] were made on the bills authorizing the lease Of
portions of the Battery for Staten Island ferry slips
incorporating the New York Universalist Conven-
| ton and the Blind Mechanics Association. and for
the extension of streets of this city to the bulk
head lines in the East and North rivers. The Com
| mttee of Ways and Means reported the Annual Ap-
preparation bl also the bill to publish the official
canvass IN the State paper only. Notice was given
of bill for licensing ballast lighters in this port.
The bill to close Manhattan square was sent back
to the committee. for further consideration. A
somewhat lively discussion was INDUCED in over
resolution to grant the use Of the Assembly cham
Der for politco-religious discourse by reverend
gentleman. The resolution was defeated and the
House adjourned to Monday evening.
We learn BY the sloop of war Savannah that the
revenue cutter Henrietta Lieutenant Commanding
Bennett, hence arrived at Port Royal on the
?7th ut.
Captain Botsworth Of the schooner Addis
L. Barnes, which arrived yesterday from st.
Johns, Porto Rico, says that on the I'd instant.
when in latitude SO "a, longitude 72 49, he heard
heavy firing to the westward. At the time there
were ship, bark and schooner in sight. Sup
posing one of them might be privateer Captain
Dcts"ortu Hdueu up Oh MS course 10 Stt CledE VI
them, when the schooner stood for him until he
Fan her out Of sight.
Among our telegraphic intelligence from Wash
ington will be found the substance Of an interest
ing letter, written by the Secretary Of the Trea.
sury to the Committee on Ways and Means, vio-
dicsting the course of the Treasury Department
relative to the Printing and engraving Of bank
notes.
3 Al L. -.
cans Ia carrying on the present war, must not fall
back upon English precedents as Justification for
their acts, because OF the long time that has inter-
vened The blocking up Of the hsrbor Of Ssvan-
nah. by the sinking Of British vessels, which re.
main there to this day. right in l77S; but for
the Americans to do the same thing with their
own vessels, in 1861 is barbarousy wrong. In
other words, they intimate that we must not do as
England has done but we must do as England die
tates.
Thirtyseven Of the Illinois regiments are COM
manded by democrats, and twenty-sx by republi-
cans.
We have received later sdviees from Utah; but
the crowded state Of our columns precludes our
publishing special correspondence to-day.
Meetings are still being held for the purpose Of
obtaining State rights in the place of those apper
tanning to the position of Territory and Brigham
Young is busily engaged in furthering that object
The boys of Hartford have "high old time" at
cossting, either seds or skates, on their park,
the solid crust On the snow sustaining them on its
surface. They start from the brow of the hill, |
near the college. and their terminus is near the |
ja-a rather unpleasant place to bring up at, but
long slide, Large numbers Of spectators daily |
witness this invigorating sport of the lads The
coasting ground of New York city is at the Central
Park but does not terminate like that of Hartford
at the jail. It is well patronized by the boys.
Judge McCunn yesterday denied the motion of
Mr.. Bankman for stay Of proceedings in the case
Of Dr. Charles Cobel, indicted for producing an
abortion, bat only convicted of misdemesnor. At
the request OF counsel, sentence was postponed for
few days. Patrick Kane, resident Of the sixth
ward, pleaded guilty to an assault and battery
upon officer Rierdsn election day. The City
Judge called for certificate Of character where
upon ex-Alderman Barry pronounced it good. He
was fined ten dollars. and. not having 30 much
change" about him, the ex.Aldermap kindly step
ped forward, and fearlessly met the demands of
the law. Thomas White, genteel looking young
man, who was indicted for the murder of Thomas
j. Cogan, a waiter at the st. Nicholas Hotel, and
who pleaded guilty last month to manslaughtsr in
the third degree, was brought up for sentence. u
will be remembered that Coglsn was volunteer
in the Sixty ninth regiment, and that while White
was intoxicated he gave him fatal stab With
knife. The City Judge addressed few sppropri-
ate observations to the prisoner, remarking that he
had deprived the community Of good citizen and
had committed great crime. |, not, how
ever he thought, so much the result of depravity
as Of excitement produced by liquor. The highest
penalty the law allowed was given, which is impris
onment in the State prison for four years.
Accounts from the peach growing districts of
New Jersey represent the prospect for good crop
ne xt season as unusually hsttering.
Captain Hyde, of the United States revenue cut
ter Tiger to whom the press of this city ndebt
ed for many favors has been ordered 70 Boston for
duty.