The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-01

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departments be published weekly in. the news
papers was taken up and adopted. The resolu-
ton relative to the compensation of Senators APP
pointed to fill vacancies was then II ken up and
adopted. The bill providing that vessels and goods
belonging to loyal citizens which have been cap
tured by the rebels, when retaken by the United
States shall be delivered to the owners without
salvage. was passed. The bill prescribing an ad-
dtional oath of Office was also passed, rs also the
bill establishing certain national arsenals. bill
granting pension of fifty dollars month to the
widow of General G. F. Smith was passed. An
executive session was held and the Senate ad-
journed.
In the House Of Representatives the case Of the
New York Tribune. with regard to the Intelh-
gencer printing. was transferred from the Judi
cary Committee to Q select committee for invesu.
cation. The remainder Of the session was devoted
to debate upon the bill for tho construction Of .
ship canal from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi.
motion TO postpone the subject till the first
Monday in January was nsgatived BY one majority,
and the House adjourned.
MIscELLAH1oUs NxwA
The steamer Northern Light, from Aspinwall.
arrived here yesterday afternoon. The news she
brings from Panama il interesting, but not import
ant The President of Guatemala was slowly
recovering from the wounds inflicted in the at
tempt to assassinate him. The government and
people Of Honduras were realizing the value Of .
peaceful settlement Of their local difficulties. The
cochineal crop, which was supposed to be in dan
ger Of being totally eradcated, had presented
appearances of great improvement, and it is now
i oa;J hot will tn over
| ceroons. The question of . commercial tax In
Panama was causing some difficulty, and the
United States Consul had expressed an opinion on
| the subject. The landing Of troops in Panama,
under one of Mosquera's oficers-Santa Colo
ma-had been settled so far to restore peace to
| the Isthmus The weather was very warm, but
| health was good.
| From Central America We have news dated ct
Realejo, Nicaragua, on tho 18th of June. The
country was quiet, and making good material pro-
gress. The corn and sugar crops presented 3 fine
appearance. Many persons were preparing to
| plant cotton.
COL Hoffman, who is in command, with only
few men, Of Johnson's Island, near Sandusky,
Ohio has become alarmed at what he thinks is q
plot torun off the thirteen hundred rebel prisoners
on the island. Three suspicious looking Canadian
vessels have been lowering around the place for
few days, and Col. Hoffman has sent despatch
for the government steamer Michigan to come and
| ascertain their intentions.
| The vallandigham democratic address and Ben
Woods speech have been very extensively copied
| by the Southern journals.
/ By intelligence from the Southwest we learn
that Gov. Rector, Of Arkansas, and Gov. Jack
| son, Of Missouri, have gone to Texas, where
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cumstances will render it necessary for them to
step over into Mexico to save their necks from
the halter.
The people Of certain sections Of Ohio have
become alarmed at the influx Of fugitive slaves.
The farmers are dscharging their harvest hands
and hiring the runaway negroes, who offer to work
for less than half what 10 paid for white labor.
Almost every county bordering on the Ohio river
has its quota Of fugitivss.
The resolutions prepared for the Union meeting
ct the Cooper Institute tonight will be published
in all the evening papers, in order that the public
can see beforehand whether they approve Of its
objects.
The annual summer examination and musical
| recitations Of the New York Institution for tho
Blind took place yesterday morning and evening
in the chapel ofthe institution, corner Of Thirty.
fourth street and Ninth avenue, before numerous
and respectable audience. In the morning the
pupils were examined In geography. spelling, his
tory and other branches, and in the evening they
were put through an interesting musical pro-
gramme. Taken a. whole, the pupils showed
great proficiency, particularly in vocal music.
The institution is now in fourishing condition
II accommodates one hundred and seventy pupils
sighty.eght of whom are females and eighty-two
males, Of an average age Of seventeen years. One
hundred and ffty-four Of these pupils are under
musical instruction. From the treasurer's report
IT appears that the expenditures for the year have
been 81 ,5s4 81, leaving balance from old &C.
count in the treasury Of tl24. But one death has
! occurred since the last report.
| regular meeting Of the Board Of Supervisors
| was held yesterday. A communication was re-
| ceived nom the Board Of Commissioners Of the
| Central Park, stating that the amount which win
| be required for the maintenance and government
| Of the Central Park during the current year 10
| Sis, Sal IS. His Honor the Mayor sent in mes
sage vetoing the resolution Of the Board In favor
Of paying +. r. Hartmann ,Ss sum Of $3.50 for cer
cal services rendered by order Of the Justices of
the First District Police Court. The Mayor stated
that the expenses of the police courts are payable
only by the city treasury. The Board, by vote
Of ten In tho Affirmative to one in the negative,
adopted the resolution TO appropriate the sum of
$40 900 for the use of the new Court House Com.
missioners. This was vetoed by the Mayor at the
last meeting Of the Board. The Board adjourned
until Monday next at noon.
In the Board Of Aldermen yesterday, two vstoes
were received from the Mayor--ons on . resolu.
ton giving permission for newspaper stand in
Nassau street. and the other to keep stand on
the Post Office sidewalk. They were laid over.
preamble and resolution, recommending that
the building known as the 81. Josephs Hospital
be putin order under the superintendent Of the
Committee on National Affairs, were laid over.
The Board adhered to their former resolution 70
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