The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-09

10 calling out the militia for suppressing INVASION
A bill amendatory of the act prohibiting the Afr-
can slave trade was introduced. The considera-
ton of the bill to establish and equalze the grade
of line officers of tine navy was then resumed
Several amendments were adopted, and the Senate
adjourned.
In the House Of Representatives, the bill proyid-
ing fer the discharge Of State prisoners and others
was passed. The bill defining the pay and emolu-
ments of army officers, &C., and the Civil Appropri-
alton bill, were also passed. A committee OF con-
ference on the Confiscation bill was ordered and
the House adjourned.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The Great Eastern from Liverpool LIST inst,
passed Cape Race at one o'clock yesterday after
noon. Her advices are two days later than those
received by the Europa.
AT London on the lst inst. consols closed at 9ls.
9ls4 for money. American securities reported
dull. The Liverpool cotton market was buoyant
and prices had advanced penny per pound. while
breadstutfs were firm OF previous rates.
BY the arrival of the Lucy Darling we are en-
abled to publish some interesting news from Mas
sau this morning. The schooner Cecile, for
Charleston, with munitions of war, has been CON-
pletely wrecked on rock off the northeast point
of Abaco. The greater part Of her cargo was
saved by the wrechers in damaged condition
and was being sold at auction. Among other
things there were six small brass cannon, smooth
bore and marked "weffs ss1khe steamers Nash.
vile and Kate sailed from Nassau on the 2lst for
New Inlet, n. c., but were both chased back
the Nashville into Gun Cay, Abaco, and the
Kate into Eleuthera. The steamers Herald and
Minna, from England for Charleston, were in port
and ready to sail; the Bahama, for the same destina
ton, was waiting; and the Tubalcsin, Emile and
Leopold were waiting to sail. Captain Louper
reports that there were two steamers at Cochburn
anchorage and two lying of Hog Island, names not
known. On June %, saw large full rugged ship,
English propeller (merchant), making for Nassau.
Also large bark deep loaded, showing English
colors and bound to Nassau.
There was great excitement at Honolulu, Sand
witch Islands, on the goth Of June-the young
Prince of Hawaii (her to the tkrone) having then
attained his fourth birthday. Military parades,
addresses of the Parliamentary bodies to the King
and Queen, and general rejoicing was manifested.
By the schooner Queen of the South, from
sagua Ia Grande, we learn that the health of that
port was good, though the rainy season had be-
gun. Freights were dull--three dollars per hogs
There was but one vessel in port unchartered.
A correspondent OF the Philadelphia Press
writes that the only siege guns General Mcclellan
had on the peninsula were ten eight FOUNDER Par
rotts, and that these are all safe.
Governor Bradford, of Maryland. issued truly
loyal and spirit stirring address to the people Of
that State on the Fourth, in response to the Pre-
sident's call for volunteers. In it he says:-"Let
Maryland, if the blood Of her Revolutionary line
Of old still courses through the veins of her sons,
answer, and answer promptly, to. the call Of the
President, and let our bleeding brethren on re-
cent battle fields be cheered BY the assurance that
on the next those sons will be beside them.''
Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania, writes to the
Philadelphia Bulletin that the absence of the
names of Governors Burton, of Delaware, and
Kirkwood of Iowa, from the late address of the
loyal Governors to the President, was in conse-
quence of inability to reach either Of those gen
tlemen by telegraph when the memorial was pre-
pared. Both those gentlemen, as well as Governor
Sprague, of Rhode Island, have since authorized
their names to be alike. to the r-emorial-
The Memphis Acalonche haying published an
incendiary and reasonable a. -icle headedss Mis-
chefmakers," on the lie" Of July, General Grant
ordered that paper to be Suspended. The order
was subsequently countermanded on the with
drawal Of the editor who wrote the article from
the -1ralaacte establishment.
Governor Buckingham, of Connecticut, has
called for six additional regiments from that State
in compliance with the President requisition.
mass convention of the republicans Of Yer
mont will be held at Montpelier to-day, TO nom-
nate candidates for Governor. Lieutenant Cover
nor and State Treasurer.
There was very slight decrease yesterday in
the extreme heat that prevailed on the two days
preceding. The morning was pleasantly cool and
breezy. About haif.past nine o'clock shower Of
rain fell upon the streets and, thought lasted but
short time. il still had the desirable effect of
keeping the dust down for the balance of the day.
The heat was nevertheless at qrite 4 high figure
though not 50 much felt. because people had be
come in measure used 70 If. 1t is well
known fact that it is not 50 much the degree Of
heat that affects the sudden transitions. Ira
vellers in extremely cold and no. climates uni
formly testify to this seemingly paradoxica regu-
lation Of nature. To give our readers some idea
Of the degree OF heat Cor The last few days, we
give the following table Of comparison
Saturday. 81 Monday, SC Tuesday, 50 JOAN.
SO 90 sc I'm.
90 % 50 . IN.
Sc IS IS SPIN.
The Board Of Excise held its for,y-sccond ses.
sion yesterday. and thus far has granted three hun.
drcd and ninety-six licenses. The police justices
differ as, to which is the proper day 70 arrest the
unlicensed dealers. Some OF them hold that TO-
day is the proper time as all the licenses granted
last year expire. Others are OF the opinion that,
as the Board will hold it, last session on the 18th
inst. the arrests ought not TO be made until then
The excise law, if enforced. Would Yield revenue
of quarter Of . million dollars. ~ is reported
that the temperance members from the western
part Of the State Intend TO the Legislature to
deduct from the police appropriation whatever
deficiency may arise in the county revenue in con.