The New York herald., 1862-06-20

soners. This does not look like the pacifcation o
Venezuela. In fact, the rebels are making create
efforts than ever, and have become bolder Of late
Senor zambrano, Spanish Consul General, present
ed his credentials to the government on the l7th
The screw steamer Glasgow, Captain Roskell
which left Liverpool ut noon Of the 4th and
Queenstown on the 5th instant, arrived at this
port yesterday evening. Her news has been an
ticipated and three days later news received by
the arrival of the China. The Glasgow was de-
tanned outside Sandy Hook by dense fog forty
eight hours.
We have adyices from Rio Janeiro to the 7th oi
May, Buenos Ayres and the River Plate to the
26th and Monteviedo and the Oriental Republic to
the 3Oth of April. The news is of no Importance.
Great preparations were being made in Buenos
Ayres for the celebration Of the opening of the
National Congress, which would take place at the
capital of the Confederation on the 25th of May.
The Oriental States were very quiet. severe
drought had greatly injured the cattle and crops
Of the planters this being the third visitation Of
this kind in as many years. Some shocks of earth
quake had been felt; but fortunately the results
were not very destructive. From the Pacific we
learn that revolution had broken out in Bolivia,
in the States of Sucre and Potosi. in favor OF
General Belzu. The movement was headed by one
Martinez, and is said to have been attended with
success.
Two runaway contrabands-a small boy and his
large aunt-were arrested in Detroit, Mich. on the
18th inst, under the Fugitive Slave law, upon
which the negroes generally turned out and raised
considerable excitement. Before any actual dis
turbance took place, however, the fugitives were
writ nf bah and
skedadded over to Canada.
Out of the one hundred and fifty rebel prisoners
in Fort Warren only three are kept in close con-
fnelnent. They are Generals Buckner and Thigh.
man and Charles Keene, privateer
The Board of Aldermen met yesterday at noon,
President John G. Henry in the chair. Alderman
Froment announced that the Mayor had just
signed the last $500 900 ordinance for the aid Of
the families Of soldiers, and he moved that com
mittee should be appointed to cooperate with the
Comptroller, to see to its proper disbursement.
The resolutions had been amended by the Council
men, and were returned for concurrence. After
some debate, in which Messrs. Genet, Farley, Fro
ment and Dayton took part, the resolutions were
sent to the Committee on National Affairs.
good deal of routine business was transacted.
The ordinance establishing hospital in Central
Park, and appropratng the sum Of $50 900 for its
support, was adopted by o majority vote, after
some debate. Pending an appeal of Alderman Bra
dy from the ruling of the Chair the Board adjourn
ed to Monday next at one O'Clock.
The Board Of Councilmen met yesterday at
noon, and disposed of over hundred papers, all
pertaining to routine matters. A large number OF
reports were presented and laid over. The amend
ment which was made by the Aldermen in the re-
solution rendering the hospitalities Of the city to
Secretary Seward was concurred in. A resolu-
ton extending the hospitaities Of the cityto Thur
low Weed, which was returned by the Mayor with
out Ills approval was laid over. The Board ad-
iourned till Thursday next at five O'Clock.
The Twelfth Annual Convention of the Hudson
River Baptist Association commenced on Tuesday
morning, at Mariners Harbor, Staten Island, and
lasted two days. The following officers were ap.
pointed on the first day:-Rev. VIM. S. Mikels
Moderator; Rev. c. C. Norton and Jas. l.. Hastie,
Clerks; and John NJ. Bruce, Jr., Treasurer. The
regular order of business was transacted, Sabbath
School interests considered, reports received, &c.
The Rev. Mr.. Tolman, a returned missionary
from Assam, delivered stirring address relating
to this mission. BY order the next meeting Of the
convention will take place in Bsooklyn.
The Commissioners of Public Charities and Cor
rection held their usual semi-monthly meeting
yesterday A letter of thanks was received from
Thurlow Weed, in response to the communication
forwarded to him at the last meeting of the Board
rendering him their congratulations on his safe re-
turn from abroad, and for the eminent services he
had rendered the country during his residence
abroad. The human remains recently discovered
in the vicinity Of Forty-nnth street will be
ed to the new Potter's Field on Wards Island, by
the Commissioners, and the contractor engaged in
grading that part of the city has been notified of
their intention. The Commissioners have commu.
nicated with the Governors of Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Oregon and
Wisconsin, in reference to establishing uniform
system by which the parentless children forward
ed by them to those States may be held under a
strict supervision, and the Commissioners be kept
constantly informed to their physical and moral
welfare. A communication was forwarded to Dr..
r. s. Satterlee, Of the United States Army, in.
forming him that Accommodations can be provided
for two thousand sick and wounded soldiers in the
hospitals belonging to the Commissioners. The
cash receipts from the 9th to the 10Th Of june in
elusive, amounted to s3,i25 Is. The number Of
inmates admitted to the different institutions dur.
ing the week ending the l4th inst was 2 2,073, max.
ing total Of 6,7l2 remaining there on that date
decrease of 100 on the preceding week.
In the General Sessions yesterday John Tillott
son, alias Williams, was tried and convicted 0,
burglary in the third degree, he having bur
glariously entered the establishment Of Nathan
Lane & Co., No. 60 Wall street, on the 9th Of
May. He did not succeed In carrying away any
property The Recorder remanded him for sen.
tence. Simon p. Obey, colored young man,
indicted for firing pistol at officer Riordon, Of the
Sixth precinct, pleaded guilty to an assault with q
dangerous weapon, with intent to do bodily harm
There was another indictment for larceny against
The prisoner, who win be sentenced this morning
John Ripley, tailors' boarding house keeper, was
convicted Of grand larceny in stealing Sis in gold
from Charles Rex, a boarder at his establishment
He will he ed on Saturday.