New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-12
GENERAL NEWS.

@ EN ElSAL ~ ENNss.
In Senate Yesterday bill was offered to amend
the Territorial Law of Utah. The bill relative TO
the appointments in the navy was indefinitely post
poned. message was received from the President
in answer to the resolution Of the Senate calling for
information and evidence relative the Indian bar
bsrities in the State Of Minnesota. The resolution
in reference to arbitrary arrests debated for the
remainder of the session by MesSrs. Salisbury and
Powell in favor, and Messrs. Morrill,, Wright, Fes-
senden and Others, in opposition.
| In the House, Mr.. Ftnton proposed to detail a
ship-Of.war 10 CONVOY any vessel bearing provisions
for the Lancashire sufferers to prevent the destruc
ton of our donation by the pirate Alabama. The
bill for the relief of the French bark Jules ct Marie
was passed. Leave was asked to report a Bank
ruptcy bill. Mr.. Yeamsn, who comes from Ken
lucky with the reputation of being Union man,
Offered resolutions coDdemning the Presidents proc
lamation. The resolutions were laid the table
9j to a.. In Committee Of the Whole speeches
were made BY Messr-. Hutehns and Menzes, aud
| the House adjourned.
At meeting of the Board of Supervisors yes.
terdsy letter was received from Archbishop
Hughes, acknowledging the receipt of tl,- compli-
mkntsry resolutions passed by the Board npon his
return recently from Europe. Mr.. Purdy moved
that the report of the presentation Committee and
the Archbishops letter be pubshedin the official pro-
ceedings. Bishop Hughes says
Il cannot say that except far as zeal, industry
and good Intentions are concerned been able do
anything tina, could merit this valuable token Of your sp
provsl and encouragement 1t is possible that may have
done something not to promote good at least to prevent
A. l.. st.
say except that home and abroad rus; shall be
true loyal Union citizen praying ssbecomos my Office thst
the bright day which will dawu upon the re uton Of this
country former peace and prosperity no; be .r dis
tant."
In consequence Of the impossbiliy Of the Board
TO confirm the nominee of the Mayor-Comms-
soner Of the New Couri-House, resolutions were
adopted that the Special Committee on New Court
House proceed with all possible dispatch with the
work.
Tuesday Evening next Mason Jones lectures
again at the Academy of Music. taking for bis
theme, "Thc European Aspects Of The American
Rebellion The subject ohers wide field, and il
we may judge of Mr.. Jones probable treatment Of
it b. the manly letter from him, published two or
three weeks ago, the lecture I'LL be acceptable 10
loyal audience. The success achieved thus far by
this Young InshInan has been very marked, notwh.
standing the oppositon aroused against him at a.
Outset by minimizing hearers of the bsser Sort
and he can afford to test bic popularity by trying his
powers on subject of immediate interest than
merely literary biography. SO large an audience,
We understand, is anticipated that tickets will 10
sold vi the doors. They must be purchased before
hand at the places named in the advertisement.
The International Relief Committee have
received 4 letter from the officers Of the Erie RAFT
road Company, Offering the gratuitous conveyance
Of produce for the benefit Of the suffering operatives
il England. Tie Committee suppose this offer refers
to the conveyance Of local freight only. We have
authority for saying, the Committee do not expect
the railroad companies 70 embsrrass their business
by forwarding entirely free Of charge large dona-
tons Of corn and other produce from distant States
The mails of the Arabia, from Liverpool, Nov.
%, arrived here last night. A Geographic summary
of her news has already been published, but we
cevs by her three days later foreign files. The
Grecn,a question il producing quite Il cOnmOton in
diplomatic circles aud Russia and France are greatly
dispeased with the good prospects Of Prince Alfred.
The French papers in particular, are very bitter
against England.
The Councilmen yesterday increased the salaries
ofthc new Controller, the new Corporation Counsel,
and the Recorder, each by the sum of 81 900 They
also concurred in giving $50, GOO for an Orphan
ASYLUM TO which none but thechdren of Roman
Catholics shall be admitted. The jolly Couucilmen
were evidently in liberal mood
The hospital ship St. Marks, from Alexandra,
with sick and wounded soldiers on board, came
in Yesterday afternoon. One hundred and fifty Of
tie men were landed at Bedloes Island, aud the Ie
nainder will be takeu this morning to the hospitals
ut Fort Schuyler.
The Board of Aldermen last night put through
the Gansevoor. Property Ordinance by II Yeas to
Nays members absent.
Yesterday morning stocks were firm before the
Board bat at the morning session the disposition sell sth
er exceeded that to buy and general decline in shares
established Of TAI y cent At The Second Board there was
ir amount Of doing sha es with general up
ward tendency. The Improvement however, not large
governments have been during the day with good
1emand which that there Is !le apprehension OF
further bonds Exchange Inactive with large
ofers Freights dull and heavy. Ia gold change Of in
porta nee money unchanged and easy.
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Tie Ne,o- York Times of yesterday, in an ar
tcle on the scarcity OF paper makes an argn.