The New York herald., 1862-01-24


tion referring the matter to the Committee on
Privileges and Elections The Senate bill legaliz-
ing certain acts of our Common Council for the
relief of volunteers families was referred to the
Committee on Cities.
We publish in to-day's issue an interesting report
of the arrival of the British war soop Racer at this
port, and full particulars of the reception which
the rebel commissioners Messrs. Mason and Slidell
met with when they landed at Gambler dock, Ber-
muda, from on board the Rinaldo. Little or no
sympathy was shown them, with this exception,
that they were invited to dine, in company with
Commander Hewett, at the private table of Ad-
miral Alex. Milne, custom which that officer in
variably carries out in respect to gentlemen who
are on board with the commanders of British war
vessels.
The steamship City of New York. from Liver.
pool the 9Th and Queenstown the 9th instant,
passed Cape Race yesterday morning, and deliver
ed news report four days later than that brought
by the Arabia, which has been telegraphed from
st. Johns Newfoundland, and is published in the
HERALD to-day;
The Liverpool cotton market was highly excited
on the 9th instant. in consequence Of the
announcement of the peaceable adjustment
of the Trent affair. An advance of from
one half penny to one penny per pound took
place Breadstuffs were quiet and steady. Con
soils advanced in London. The quotations of the
sth instant were 92ss while on the 9th they rated
at 931I1-an advance of Is in the day.
The King of Prussia was ill. violent earth
quake had visited Greece. The news from France
is not important.
Advices from Canton of the S0th of November
state that Prince Kun, the Chief of the Regency,
had executed an imperial coup detat in Pekin by
seizing on the members of the Cabinet of the
young Emperor, sending them to prison and orga
nizng new ministry.
Melbourne, Australia, reports of the 18th of No.
vember state that one hundred and forty-nine
thousand ounces of gold had been shipped from
the time of the sailing of the last monthly mail.
The vacant Missouri seats in the United States
Senate arc just now creating considerable discus
sion and interest. The telegraph informed us
few days since that John B. Henderson had been
appointed to fill Trusten Folks place, and the
next despatch told US that Governor Hamilton r.
Gamble had left Missouri for Washington, with the
expectation that Lieutenant Governor Hall, in
whose hands the power had been placed, would
appoint him (Gamble) to Folks seat. Then we
learn that Acting Governor Hall has appointed
Robert Wilson, who is reported to be secession
ist, to the seat formerly occupied by Waldo p.
Johnson, and that there is some doubt whether the
him. So the matter stands Trusten Polks term
will expire with the present Congress, and that of
Mr.. johnson will run until 1867.
General Price has adopted a new dodge to re-
cruit his army in Missouri. He sends what he
calls ''commissary companies around the country
to seize peaceful Union citizens, and then offers
them in exchange for The prisoners taken BY Gen.
Pope.
There is no doubt that John c. Breckinridgc is at
Bowling Green, Kentucky. The story about his
having arrived at Halifax, en route for England, as
q rebel commissioner is therefore exploded.
Hon. Daniel s. Dickinson the Attorney General
of the State Of New York. delivered his lecture on
1.-The Union: It's Psrils and Its Hopes" at the
Baptist church corner Of Bloomfield and Third
streets, Hoboken. last evening. small but select
audience was present, who were much interested
by the novel and amusing views Of the lecturer on
the subject of the rebellion and the ultimate fate OF
its leaders.
The Board of Aldermen were not in session last
evening. but they will meet on Monday.
The Board OF Councmcn were in session last
evening. President Pinckney in the chair. A rcso.
luton proposing TO appropriate fifteen thousand
dollars 10 reunirorm the Fifth regiment New York
State Militia was referred TO the Committee on Ma
tional Affairs. Mr.. Orton presented a resolution
lie Guesting the Clerk Of the Common Council to in
form the Board what number Of copies of the
Manual had been manufactured and distributed
for the last three years. In moving It's adoption,
he stated that twenty thousand dollars was eX-
pended annually for this Manual and his object
was to obtain information relative 10 this matter
in order that this large expenditure of the public
money might be stopped. The resolution was laid
on the table. An ordinance proposed by the Cor.
poration Counsel in relation to the grades of
streets and avenues in this city was referred
to the Committee on Ordinances. A report OF the
special committee of which Mr.. Orton was chair
man, proposing new set Of rules for the govern
ment Of the Board, together with substitute of.
fered by Mr.. Barney, were discussed ut length.
Mr.. Orton remarked that il was the desire of the
committee TO throw around the Common Council
the same safeguards rs are placed upon the Legis-
ature. The only rule which caused much debate
was that proposed in the substitute that thirteen
instead of sixteen members shall be sufficient to
dermen the same evening Mr.. Stevenson alleged
that the democrats had the whole matter cut and
dried, and that their action would show that the
Board was divided on party grounds. The sub.
sttute for the report was adopted The report Of
the special committee on the Mayor sMessage was
received and ordered to be printed. The President
announced the standing committees for the year.
Skating was indulged in yesterday on the Cen.
tral Park by about eighteen thousand persons.
The ice was illuminated at night By calcium lights,
&c. At Lincoln Park the skating was also good
and the ponds in Brooklyn and Williamsburg were
also well patronized.
The trial of DIR. Charles Cobel, on an indictment
for mauslaughter in the second degree, was com.
menced yesterday in the Court Of General Sessions,
before Judge McCunn He is charged by Mary
Ann Baker with unnecessarily causing the death
of her child while she was being delivered. The
case will be resumed this morning Patrick Cum.
mins, indicted for felonious assault upon John
w Palmer on The 26th of December pleaded gull.