New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-06

upon the court which had tried him, went 10
Secretary Ferney's room and drew his pay 70
the last cent, and with defiant stride passed
into the Public Land Committee Room "here
his wife awaited him. In her presence Tue
actors costume fell. The ruined poliuc'an sal
down, and, haggard and crushed oon'enpi''eO
the wreck he lad made of bis ior'unes'
/ prsrop ,r,ox OF COMMANDER HUNTER.
Tho con,ts Naval Committee to-day agreed
TO report JOINT resolution to restore onos'
Hunter 70 the active LIST. He is under orders
% ossrr,e command of tho Montgomery, now
in the Gulf.
ENLISTMENT or SAILORS.
The enlistment of sailors is dragging heavily
The Secretary of the Navy has called upon the
Secretary of War for authority to take them
from among the enlisted soldiers. The SER
vice. in order to ft out the several expedi-
tons, including that down the Mississippi re-
ouires about 5000 seamen. Secretary Nel!es
has called for this number. Mr.. Stanton, al
ready in response, has ordered 600 men,
formerly salors, to be detailed from the Mas
sachusetts regiments, to man Com. Foote'S
Mississippi fotilla
MIR. GURLTy's SPEECH.
Mr.. Gurley is overwhelmed with letters from
all sections of the country, but particularly
from the Northwest, approving bis recent
speech. Ia the principal Western papers The
speech is published, accompanied with editorials
dtuouncing Gen. McClellan's conduct Of the
war.
THE RESPITE or GORDON.
The President granted respite to-day OF
two weeks to the tayc-trader Gordon. He
was to have been hanged on the 9Th inst.
LAKE AND RIVER DEFENSE.
Mr.. Arnold was authorized to-day TO report
fully the yiewl of the Lake aud River Defense
Committee upon the fortiGcation of the frontier,
and the arming aud equipping of vessels for the
lakes Their recommendations will be thorough.
PASSENGER AND FREIGHT RAILROAD.
The Di.;rict of COlumb.a Committee reported
to The House yesterday bill to construct a
passenger and freight railroad from Georgetown
to the Navy-Yard, with these corporators; ii.
NJ. Dewey. Wm. Rensen, John L. Brown, VIM.
A. Darling, Thos. /. Small Jansen Hasbrouk
of Eew-York, Samuel j. Reeves Of Pblladel-
phia, Tbos Berry, Joseph F. Brown OF Wash
iDston, p. H. Blake OF Ohio, William ClahiD,
Jonathan IL. Button of Massachusetts, and John
Butterfed The fare is to be five cents from
end to end of the line; the road to be con-
structed in sixty days; the route Pennsylvania |,
avenue.
GOV. MORGAN's MAIOR-GENERAIsHIr.
1t is said that Gov. Morgsn's nomination rs
Mejor- General will be rejected by the Senate.
If it is confirmed, it is apPrehended that
every Governor Of every Free State viii claim
This rank and ernoluments beside.
JUSTICES or UTAH.
c. b. Waite OF Illinois, Thomas u. Drake OF
Michigan. Associate Justices, Utah, confirmed
TAPT's BRoOKLYN ARTILLERY.
Can't. Tafts Company Of Brooklyn Artillery
has been disbanded. The men will be mustered
INTO an infantry regiment.
MRS. IIHCOLS's BALL.
Tie first ball ever given in the White House
came Oh to- night. over 200 invitations were
issued The hour on the cards was 2, but II
was late before the guests began 10 arrive.
The first arrivals OF note were Secretary
WelIes and lady, Speaker Grow md lady sena-
tor Wilson and lady. BY half-Past o'clock the
arrivals were in a continuous stream. VIZ ana
Mr., Lincoln then stationed thcmtel'es IN the
center of the East Room and received the
gue,ts.
The company on entering presented III"
cards of invitation st the main entrance, Hnd
PASSED TO the second floor, where the apart
ments were all thrown open for dressing
rooms. They then returned 10 the hail AMI
passed into the east room. paying their Te'pects
10 Mrs.. Lincoln and then 10 ite Iresd'ni.
Far one hour the throne moved ~ n current, /
and when the rooms were full, The Marine
Rand. stationed in their usual position, began
rlaving operatic airs Of the finest description al
If. Mr.. Lincoln gave his arm to Miss Browning, /
daughter of Senator Browning OF Illinois, hnd
Mr,. Lincoln, with Senator Browning and
others. soon followed, and they passed through
and through the different rooms.
large apartment was thrown open about
~ o'clock, with an immense punch-oowl In
the center and saudw icheF, &C., around II.
Only few partook of these refreshments.
The supper was set in the dining room, and Is
considered one of the finest displays Of CASTRO
pouic art ever seen in this country. II was
prepared BY Maillard Of New-York, ard cost
thonsonds Of dollars. The bill Of fare was:
e,,.v.d o,s,.r, 'Cts'ebfisnd
Sco.lopsd Oysters. h'ooiAI"
pon.9 Tnrtev ibasrfzB-
pr N. t.isT.sA Jelly
heet~ of Torrnl iCoDpett,s
Paiti-Gibl a. % Krti'snL ffui.