The New York herald., 1862-02-13

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T. Butler King, of Georgia, who has been In
Europe for several months, as Southern Com
missioner, has arrived at New Orleans. He came
to the latter city from Havana in the steamer
Calhoun. His mission to obtain European recog
milton of the rebel confederacy has proved total
failure.
We learn from Leavenworth, Kansas, that Gene
raj Hunter is actively preparing to start from there
with his division on important expedition Large
reinforcements, amounting to seven regiments Of
cavalry and four batteries of artillery are now
en- route from the East to join him.
The Teutonia, off Cape Race, delivered European
news one day later-to the lst of February-to
our telegraphic agent at Newfoundland yes
terday.
1t appears as if some parties in England had
Resolved to object to every measure taken by the
United States government for the restoration of
the Union. When Mason and SIdell were given
up they assailed the blockade; after this they
were 'horri6ed" at theI stone feet operation at
Charleston, and now we are told that the state
ment made by Mr.. Seward to the effect that after
vanquishing the rebels the Union Executive would
hold itself bound to restore the destroyed harbors
or open better ones" added considerably to the
disquiet of the federal bondholders" in that coun-
try, who feared our national debt would grow too
large for our means.
The United States gunboat Tuscarora had been
ordered from her berth at Southampton dock by
an official letter from Portsmouth. She took up
position near the Needles.
The Nashville was still at Southampton; but her
day of leaving will probably come soon.
1t is stated that the bark Neapolitan, which was
burned by the Sumter in the Straits of Gibraltar,
was not over one mile and q half from Ceuta,
Spanish fortress on the African coast, as asserted
by protest signed by the crews of the bark In
vestigator and the Neapolitan.
CONGRESS.
In the Senate yesterday, the bill providing
for the punishment, by fine and Imprisonment,
of persons convicted of selling spirituous
liquors to Indians, was passed. The bill ap-
propriating nearly seven millions of dollars
for the completion of Notifications was also
passed. Bills providing for a reorganization of
the Navy Department, and for the appoint
ment of Warden of the District jail, were intro
duced. The Treasury Note bill was taken up, and
Messrs Fessenden and Collamer made speeches in
opposition to the legal tender clause, and Mr..
Howe supported the bill. The Senate Finance
Committees amendments, restoring the clause
making the interest on the public debt payable in
coin, was adopted. An amendment, that the
Treasury notes issued in July be received in
payment of public dues, was adopted. An
amendment setting apart the proceeds of the
public lands, and coniscated property and duties
on imported goods, as special fund for the pay
ment of the interest of the debt in bonds and
notes of the United States and for sinking fund,
was adopted. The amendment striking out the
provision that the notes be exchanged for bonds
bearing seven per cent interest was adopted.
Several verbal amendments of the Finance Com.
mittee were adopted. Mr.. Fessenden moved to
amend the first section, 80 as to make the bonds
for which the notes are funded redeemable at plea
sure in five years instead of twenty, and payable
in twenty years. Pending the question: the Senate
adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives, the Senate's
amendments to the Civil and Diplomatic Appro.
pristion bill were agreed to, and the bill passed.
preamble and resolutions, setting forth that
Henry wikof had refused to state to the Judiciary
Committee from whom he received q portion of
the Presidents annual Message previous to its
being laid before Congress- and transmitting the
same to the NEW YORK HERALD, and that
said wikoff be brought before the bar of the
House to answer for contempt, was adopted.
Whereupon Wikof was brought to the bar Of
the House. Upon being interrogated formally
regarding the matter, he said that while he
hoped he would not be considered as wanting
in respect either to the House or the Judiciary
Committee, yet the information demanded was re-
ceived by him under an obligation of secresy that
he felt bound to respect. Mr.. Richardson moved
postponement Of the subject until to-day, in or
der to give the prisoner time for reflection but the
chairman Of the Judiciary Committee, Mr.. Hick-
man, pressed resolution handing Mr.. Wikoff over
to the custody Of the Sergeant-at-Arms until he
shall purge himself Of the alleged contempt which
was adopted, and the House adjourne1.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
The steamship Teutonia, from Southampton on
the 1st of February, passed Cape Race yesterday
morning, on her voyage 90 New York. Her
news, which we have telegraphed from st.
Johns, Newfoundland, is one day later than that
received by the Jura.
The London Globe Of the Goth Of January says
King, the defeated antagonist of Mace in the
pugilistic contest which took place on Tuesday
for the championship Of England, has been
removed to London, and placed under strict
medical surveillance. 1t appears that in the
forty-second and last round Mace threw
his opponent with extraordinary violence and
the shock with which his head met the ground
not only rendered him insensible for considerable
time, but occasoned symptoms Of extravasation Of
blood, or conclusion of the BRAIN the effects of
which will it is said, incapaeitate him from again
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