New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-18
GENERAL NEWS.

Navy lara.
GEN ERAL NEWS.
in Senate Yesterday, Mr. Wilson reported back
the hill to facilitate the discharge Of disabled sol
diers, Mr.. Rice reported back the bill 10 forfeit the
pay Of absent officers. A bill was passed relative to
the transfer Of certain naval appropriations bill
wa. introduced to establish branch Mint at Port
land Oregon. Amendments were offered to the act
establishing the grade Of line officers IN army and
navy. Mr.. salisbury wanted information on vafi-
Gus points relative to soldiers and provost marshals
in Delaware. Mr.. Powell wanted TO know If any
State Prisoners had been required, es condition OF
release not 70 bring action against those who Or
rested them. Mr. Salisbury wanted information
about tie Home G1ard OF Delaware, what it vas
how, and by what authority created sc. The bill
amending the act for the Collection Of Internal Rev
enue was passed The bill for the discharge Of State
Prisoners was discussed Tor a while, and The Senate
adjourned.
In the House, a bill was introduced so amending
the CoIscaton act as to provide for the payment OF
any bona fde claim fled by any loyal citizen or
friendly foreigner. The JOINT resolutions instrucng
the Committee on the Conduct Of the War 10 report
at once was passed. The PenSon bill was re-
ported also, the Deficiency bill up TO June 30 1868.
In Committee on the Presidents Message, Mr. NOEL
spoke in defense of the Administration. When the
Committee rose, the resolutions referring the Mes
sage 10 appropriate committees were adopted
On the eighth page we print the result Of the
enrolment for drafting 10 NewYork and Brooklyn.
There were 2O7 ls6 names enrolled in this city ana
6,Sil in Brooklyn, beside which the Commissioners
added III others, making the total enrolled 10.
III. In New-York, fl ,2SG were exempted; in
Brooklyn, 1907; leaving sutject 10 draft in New
York 10000; in Brooklyn 52,s7l; total 1854.
We have Monte-Video dates to Oct. l6. Gen.
Mitre has been elected President, and Don Marcos
Psz, yice.Prceident Of Buenos Ayres. Tue country
is at peace, at home and abroad Bseuos Ayre1 Is
made the Federal capital. In Montevideo the fierce
contest between Church snd State is still going
The Common Council yesterday appointed
large number of Commissioners Of Deeds. (See
Games elsewhere.) The Councmen voted to H.
crease the salaries OF Police Justices TO 1000. They
also voted $4,000 as donation 70 the Blind Mocha
MICS Association.
Some important developments in the Fitz John
Porter trial are given in our special telegram. II
seems that certain dispatches sent by Porter to Gen
Mcclellan, and which Porter thought lie had de-
stroyed, have come TO light
We print on the j.h page Of tits morning.
issae the charge the Jury by Judge Rosocrars ia
the casa Of Leighton against Fernando Wood, TO-
damages sustained during tie police riots il Jaae,
IS57.
Thirteen thousand FIVE hundred ia tie estimate
of Union at Fredericksburg by one Of our special
correspondence who aas tie best opportunity Of
getting at ihe facts
"A report to the Aldermen Yesterday states, that
within the lasi two weeks l6,3g3 families, compris-
iOg 81, as persons, have been relieved from the Vol.
uuteers Aid Fund.
The City Court q Brooklyn gives a colored man
ak cents damage for being put of city car because
be had act change, tie conductor refusing change
bill.
Joe Eastman, Of Conway, was yesterday nomi
mated for Congress by tie Republicans Of tue 1T
District Of Hampshire.
In the case Of Russell s.urgis to recover commits
SOL for tie charter q a vessel for tho Government,
the jury failed to agree.
The Deficiency BIZ, reported in Congress yes
isrday, oPplopfi2tss nearly Sli0000000 the Pen
zion Bill, s., 800 900.
Some heavy loTseries were successfully praciced
yesterday upon the Newark IN. j. Banks
Tile ir'ernational Relief Fund for tie Lanea-
shire suHs'ei'l Yesterday footed up Si199O 81.
Stocks opened weak yesterday, but without
strong disposition to se Of 1881 sod ct 1884 aud
Seven Thes Al lO{ For the Skies OF 1862 IFS was bid In
snteipoa Of their probable reimbursement In gold Wien
the shsre ~ reached thero stronger feeling and
the advance OF Tuesday generally well sustained At
tie Second Board he unusually active and steady
Nothing Of inpoTlsnce done Ia foreign bills fsl;hts
were less depressed with modeiats business Gold showed
little fucusdon, ranging from lR3al33 Demand Noiso
wore active 10 neei tho ant. Of inn ,rfata