The New York herald., 1862-01-08

| and interesting discussion ensued and finally the
documents were referred to the Committee on For
eign Affairs. TIE House then went into Commt'ee
of the Whole on the Civil Appropriation bil when
/ the discussion on the Trent affair was continued
| till the adjournment, without action being taken
on the subject before the committee
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
| The Legislature of the State Of New York CON-
menced its session for the year 1862 at Albany
| Yesterday Beyond the routine OF organzaton,
but little business was transacted in either house.
| In the Senate Lieutenant Governor Campbell, as
er oacio presiding officer called that body to
| order and administered the oath to the members,
when an immediate organization was effected.
| The privileges of the floor were extended
| 20 Colonel Mullgan, the Hero Of Lexington,
and he took q seat among the Senators. A
few petitions were presented; among them
one to prevent the sale of sw milk,
and one in reference to fortfying the town
and port of Cape Vincent, the northern ter
minus of the Rome and Watertown Railroad, on
the St Lawrence river, which latter was referred
to the Committee on Public Defence. In the As
sembly all the members excepting one were pre-
sent. The Secretary Of State administered the
oath to the legislators, and they Immediately pro-
ceeded to the election of officers On the first bal
lot Henry J. Raymond was elected Speaker and
the other portion of the organization was effected
without delay. The House did not transact any
legislative business. The Governors Message was
received and read in both houses 1t will be found
in full in our columns this morning.
We publish to-day o lengthy report Of the
| excellent address of the Hon. Edward Everett on
the origin and character Of the war; delivered last
| evening at the Academy Of Music, before the Mer-
camille Library Association, and a very large
audience. The first part of the address is particu
| larly devoted to q review Of the causes Of the
war, beginning from the notification system,
which prevailed many years ago. The lecture
was listened to with marked interest, and, though
| hurriedly compiled the report we publish will
give fair idea of the purpose Of the honorable
gentleman to those who had not the pleasure Of
hearing him.
To-day is the anniversary Of the
battle Of New Orleans.
Augustus w. Bradford, the Governor elect Of
Maryland, viii be inaugurated to-day at Annapolis.
His term of Office is four years.
great Union mass Convention will be held to.
day in Hartford, Conn. It will be addressed by
Hon. Andrew johnson, Of Tennessee.
We continue in to-days HERALD the publication
| Of copinna extrsetx from late eonthsrn rnrzra
The Richmond Eaanainer of the S0th uN ridicules
the ides of Southern tariff on importations in q
time of blockade and war ana regards such
measure az absurd and imbecile. 1tpays high tri
butte to the federal blockade and insists that neither
Southern Ingenuity, statesmanship nor pride has
produced single measure for its oounteraction.
The Richmond Dispatch Of the 3lst ult has cot.
tonish article, III which it says that England
s.must have cotton that now lies land
locked in the Confederate States, or her
subjects will break out in rebellion" The same
paper makes complaints IN ertenso about frauds in
the Confederate commis5arat The Mobile Ecening
Ners of the 2sth ut. has an account Of an engage
ment near Mobile between the United States gun
boat New London and the rebel gunbost Florida.
1t took place on the oath ult. OF the rebel
craft was victorious %. rebel schooner was
captured of Fernandina, Florida, on the 9th ult,
while attempting to run the blockade of that
port.
The Albany Journal says that the people will
stand by General Mcclellan against all precipita.
tionsts, intermeddling Congressional committees
and buncombe speeches of abolition agitators.
A despatch to Philadelphia paper says that
General sigel has rendered his resignation.
The Ninth New Jersey regiment, now stationed
at Meridian Hill, opposite Washington, has been
assigned to General Burnsides expedition, on &C.
count of IT'D being composed Of men from Toms
! river and Great Egg Harbor, who are mostly used
| to the mana cement of surf boats.
| The Democratic State Convention of New
| Hampshire will meet to-day in Concord, to nom.
nate candidate for the Office of Governor of the
| State.
Adyices from the Sandwich Islands to the 23d OF
| November state that the coffee crop promises an
| unusually large yield this year. The natives of
KGu are extensively engaged in planting cotton,
! for which the traders pay eight cents per pound,
| cash.
! In consequence Of the heavy fall Of snow on
| Monday il was generally supposed tina. skating
| would not be allowed in the Park yesterday. Con
trary however, to this expectation, the ponds
| were cleared Of snow TO an extent sufficient to
accommodate far more than the number Of vsiters
| who appeared. During the day only six thousand
| persons enjoyed the pleasure Of skating. The ice
was cleared by half-past six o'clock P. NJ, to en-
| able TIE scrapers ard brooms TO be used with
such vigor as TO clear orevery impediment TO good
| skating, and to-day we may expect clear field of
ice. Weather permitting, skating by moonlight
will be allowed until halfpast ten o'clock this even
| ing and also on every other fair evening during
| the season. The snow from Of the ponds OF the
| Brooklyn and Williamsburg skating clubs was
| also promptly removed, and the paths leading
to each swept clean, so that visiters could reach
| the ice with comfort. These ponds were we'll
patronzed yesterday.
| The sleighing season has commenced with vigor,
| end the Central Park was visited yesterday by
eight hundred and sixty-onc slcighs and cutters.
The wheel vehicles were among the things that
were, and even equosirians were hut few and far
between.
United States Commissioner Osborn yesterday
| issued warrant for the arrest OF John Dean. a
British subject, claimed under the Extradtion
treaty, Oh a charge Of having murdered police.