The New York herald., 1862-01-10

regard to the Trent affair was then taken up, an
Mr.. Sumner of Massachusetts,, Chairman of tn
| Committee on Foreign Affairs. delivered an elabo
rate exposition of the policy of the govern
ment as regards the settlement of the recent dtfi
Guilty with Great Britain The galleries Of tn
Senate were densely crowded with spectators, in
cluding the diplomatic corps, excepting Lore
| Lyons, to hear the speech Of Mr.. Sumner. At the
| conclusion of Mr.. Summers remarks the Iron Clao
| War Steamer bill was taken up, and the pro-
| posed amendment of the Naval Committee that
| the ships be built under the direction OF the
President, instead of the Secretary Of the Navy
which amendment, if adopted, would be an un
qualified censure of the Secretary-gave rise to a
long and interesting discussion, in the course OF
which the Secretary was rather roughly handled
Finally the debate was brought to termination
by Mr. Wilson's offering resolution, which was
adopted requesting the Secretary of the Navy to
report to the Senate the facts in regard to the en-
ployment of George B. Morgan to purchase ves-
sells, and the amount of compensation paid him,
and the Senate adjourned.
In the House of Representatives. bills to estab-
lish an arsenal at Springfield, Illinois, to punish
frauds on the government, and providing for the
payment of interest in certain cases, on claims
against the government were presented and re-
ferred. The bill abolshing the franking privilege
was then taken up. A bill of this character said
Mr.. Colfax, has on several occasions passed the
Senate, but before received favorable action
by the House Post Office Committee. 1t was now
reported unanimously with one exception, by the
committee. After considerable debate, . motion
was made to lay the subject on the table, and on
this test vote the opponents of the bill were de-
feated by vote of fiftyone against seventy
Without further action the House adjourned
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
In the State Legislature at Albany yesterday
considerable business transacted. In theSenate,
among the petitions presented was praying that
the State assume the collection of its portion OF
the national tax, and another that the Supervisors
of Kings county be directed to provide for the
families of Volunteers. Among the bills of which
notice was given was one to incorporate the New
York City Cab Company, one to regulate the con-
cert saloons in this CITY, and two to amend the acts
in relation to fire and life insurance companies
Concurrent resolutions were introduced requesting
the President of the United States to provide for
an exchange Of prisoners of war. The presentment
of the Grand Jury Of this city relative to the con-
cert' saloons was laid before the Senate by
the presiding officer. Health District bill for
New York and Kings countless the same as that
passed by the Assembly at the last session. was
In the Assembly notices were given
of bills to provide for the support of volunteers
families by State tax; to amend the charter of
to amend the Registry law; to amend the
law in respect to elections in this city in relation
to volunteers who have distinguished themselves in
the war; to provide for the State paying her
to amend the Revised Statutes; to
regulate fire insurance companies; to alter the
map of New York city; to amend the charter of
Brooklyn, and numerous others of less interest. A
bill was introduced to provide relief for the suffer
ing people of Ireland: also one to extend various
streets in this city. resolution was offered in
regard to the waste Of time by our Senators and
representatives in Congress in useless discussions,
instead of attending to the business of the country
The steamship kangaroo, Capt McGuigan, from
Liverpool at three o'clock in the morning December
%, and Queenstown December 26, arrived here at
two o'clock yesterday afternoon. Her news has
already been forestalled by other arrivals. The
Kangaroo has been very much detained since pass
ing Cape Race by heavy head winds; which fact
accounts for her late arrival at this port
An advertisement has appeared in the Montreal
journals calling for tenders for bills to be drawn
at thirty days sight, on the Lords Commissioners
Of her Majestys Treasury, to the extent Of 100000
sterling, the proceeds of the bills to be deposited
with the Bank of Montreal to the credit of the
Senior Commissariat Officer.
The weekly statement Of the Commissioners Of
Public Charities and Correction was presented
and shows that the number of persons
admitted to the institutions during the week end
ing January was $780, making total of 1882
remaining there on that date, decrease of 81 on
the preceding week, and decrease of 7j4 up to
the same date last year. This is accounted for in
of the large number Of men who have
enlisted and gone OFF to the war, and who are now
filing honorable positions and serving their coun-
try on the banks of the Potomac and elsewhere.
Intemperance among females is very much on the
increase, the majority Of those sent on the Island
during the last few months having been females who
were picked up in the streets in state of ntoxi-
cation.
The General Committee of Tammany Hall. elect
ed for the ensuing year, organized last evening
after prolonged contest, in which thirteen wards
were disputed, and the Aldermanic faction defeat
ed their rivals of the opposition, placing the con-
troll Of the Tammany Hall organization in the
hands of the Ring for the nominations and cleo
tions of Comptroller Corporation Counsel &C.,
next fall.
In our columns to-day will be found an interest
ing letter from Colonel A. Hamilton on the subject
of our negotiations with Great Britain, in which is
predicted satisfactory termination of our difficult
ties.
The suit of Dion Bourcicault against Messrs. Fox
4 Lingard, managers Of the New Bowery theatre
to recover 81 500 damages for performing the play
Of the "Octoroon," which was the alleged copy
right property Of the plaintiff, was commenced
yesterday before Judge Shipman, in the United
States Circuit Court.
The cotton market quiet yesterday. with it'll.
doing degree 10 render quotations nominal
We continue quote middlins uplands at s6c while the
sales were limited TO 100 $50 bales, in separate
lots The stock Is so low a. to make the range Of
assortmsnts quite limited The -four market opened dull
but a. Sathercd toward the close of Change