The New York herald., 1862-03-27

the French all fired salutes In honor Of the birth
day of Eugene Napoleon, the heir of ofNapoleon Ill,
and the Spaniards returnedit it.
| The French division OF the expedition In Mexico
was advancing rapidly from Oizaba, by CordoVa'
to Tehuacan. When the Mexicans left Orizaoa
they encsmped about eight leagues distant. here
their magazine took fire and exploded, killing over
thirteen hundred men and laying their barracks In
| ruins
| In the Senate yesterday, petitions asking that
| five thousand copies of the Patent Office report be
| printed in German; in favor of uniform bankrupt
law: and asking that the restrictions against cer-
tain disloyal newspapers be removed, were all ap-
propriatey referred. At the suggestion of ex-
President Pierce Mr.. Latham offered resolution,
which was adopted, calling upon the Secretary of
State for correspondence between Mr.. Seward and
President Pierce having reference to the conspi-
racy organized against the government by the
Knights of the Golden Circle. Senator Chandler
said that to his certain knowledge the Knights had
succeeded in getting large number of the worst
traitors into the Union army. resolution of thanks
!
referred. Debate on the resolution relative to the
emancipation of slaves, and the abolition OF
slavery in the District of Columbia. occupied the
remainder of the session.
| In the House the Tax bill was under considera-
| tion'in Committee of the Whole.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
| The new steamship China Of the Cunard line,
which left Queenstown on the evening Of the 10th
of March, arrived at this port yesterday afternoon
about half-past three O'Clock, making the passage
In very quick time, considering the rough weather
which has prevailed ON the Atlantic of late. Her
news is two days later than that brought by the
Nova Scotian.
Cotton remained firm, at unchanged prices, in
Liverpool, ON the 18th instant. Breadstuffs were
still dull, with quotations last reported Provi-
sions were ,quiet and steady. Consols closed in
London, on the 18th of March, at 935s s334 for
money. American securities were active and up
ward.
Some of the continental journals state that M
Thouvenel had addressed despatch to the Italian
government, complaining Of the recent meetings
of the Committees Of Provision in Genoa. where
Garibaldi was styled by some the Captain of the
Human Race" and urging that the association
should be required to adopt less demonstrative
tone.
1t was thought in Paris that the advent of Ra-
tazzi to power in Turin would aid the Emperor in
settling the Italian difficulty speedily. The Greek
insurrection was far indeed from having subsidized
into that condition which the late dispatches re-
nted. The Turkish government, too, was
growing uneasy and express assurances that per-
feet tranquility prevails in Epirus and Thessaly
were regarded as 80 many apprehensions that that
1aJ
ed. Spain was not inclined to attempt an armed
intervention in Rome should the French troops be
withdrawn. The Pope was attacked with slight
fever on the l4th instant but was able toAut his
bed the following day.
| According to advices from Copenhagen, the ef-
forts of the English government to induce the
Danish Cabinet to change their resolution to main
tain prohibitive system in customs have failed,
the latter government having determined to re-
ject all overtures on the subject.
| By the Columbia we have news from Havana to
the 22d of March. 1t was considered certain that
Captain General Serrano would soon leave Cuba.
His health was slightly impaired. Trade was more
animated in the city. Quite an epidemic of lung
and throat diseases prevailed in Havana and car
ried of numbers Of people, both young and old.
The Opera and the performances of Mr.. Rarey en-
| gagged the attention of the public.
The news of the conflict between the Monitor
and Merrimac and the defeat of the rebel monster
astounded the Cubans, and had very perceptble
effect in altering the current of their sympathies
from the Davis confederacy. Mr.. Lncolns eman-
cpation project was eagerly canvassed by the
| local press, and the Didrio de la Marina, in a
lengthy article the subject, styles him, for the
first time, the frst magistrate Of great nation"
making no reference to the South but as part and
parcel of the United States.
| In the state Senate at Albany yesterday favora-
BILE reports were made on the bill making appro.
priatons for the States portion of the national tax
also on those amending the Long Island Railroad
charter; for repairing the Brooklyn Arsenal and
erecting au arsenal at Rochester and msga-
zinc at Buffalo, and to close up the canal enlarge
ment In the Assembly, the bills to authorize in
corporated banks to hold United States stocks. TO
| enable wives to effect insurance on the lives of
| their husbands, to amend the act establishing re-
| gulatons for this port, and concerning the Erie
Railroad, were passed. Favorable reports were
made on the bills TO repeal the Church Property
act; to amend tbs laws in relation to the sales
Of poisons; regulating the proof of wills; to
| punish fraud in the use of trade marks
and brands, and for the incorporation of various
religious associations. The bill for the defence of
| New York harbor coming up for third reading,
| proposition made and assented to to incorpo.
rate it in the general Defence bill. The appropri-
alton for the defence Of harbor, to be expended
under State supervision, is $500 ,00O In addition
to this, the bill proposes to loan to the United
States government, to be expended in its discre.
tion for the defence Of this and the lake harbors,
the additional sum Of 100000. 1t II supposed
the bill will pass to-day. A bill was introduced
for division Of the Twelfth ward of this city The
Assessment bill was made the special order in the
House for to-day, and the Metropolitan Health bill
for tomorrow. The committee Of investigation
into the proceedings Of the State Military Board
were requested to report imme ediately.