The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-12

| COLORADO into the Union were reportou' S
passed sppropriGting s7,2l2 to pay Tor Slaves
under the Emancipation act, IN cases ~noee
the claimants, for no detauis :" 'ao'
own, were prevented from ming tne" o'A'nis
within the prescribed time. The House passed the
bill authorizing the Independent line oil Telegraph
between Portland and Washington, 10 CONSTRUCT
and locate their line in the District Of Columbia.
The Naval Appropriation bill was then taken up
in Committee Of the Whole. The amendment Or
dering the discharge of seventy-six midshipmen
appointed by the Secretary of the Navy was
adopted. An amendment, that while the rebellion
lasts each Congressional district in the loyal
States shall have additional midshipman. to be
appointed as heretofore, on the nomination of
member of the House of Representatives and the
delegates in the present House shall each be en-
titled to one additional mdshipman, was agreed
to. and the Committee rose AID the House ad
journed.
The bill accepting the donation of lands from
the general government for the establishment and
support of agricultural colleges, and that rcgu-
lating the sale of hay and straw in this city and
Brooklyn, were yesterday passed in the State
Senate. A favorable report was made on the bill
to amend the Brooklyn charter The bill legal
izng Governor Morgan's acts in reference to the
advancement Of bounty money to volunteers and
the apparently interminable Albany and sasque-
hanna Railroad bill were ordered to a third read
ing. Several bills were introduced; among them
one appropriating $500, 600 for adding to the de-
fences of New York harbor. and one providing for
the legalizaton of certain kinds of official papers
drawn up by resident foreigners
In the Assembly the Annual Appropriation bill
was reported upon favorably from the committee.
The bill appropriates $500 900 for military pur-
poses. For State printing the appropriation is
$40, 600 less than last year. for legislative ex-
pcnscs, SIS 900 less; for State prisons, $780, 900
less. Bills were introduced providing for the
election Of two additional Supreme Court Judges
in the First judicial district; to authorize the Gro
ton Aqueduct Board to acquire title to land north
Of 10th street. for the extension of the water
works. permitting New York commissioners of
deeds and notaries public to reside outside the
city; for mechanics, contractors and laborers'
lien upon buildings erected; to compel our city
loan otices to pay the same fees as pawnbrokers;
provide for the election Of our City Inspector at
the next charter election his term of Office to be
for two years and to remit to all persons enlisted in
the militia regiments the fines imposed by the
Militia law of last session. The resolutions inyit
ing General Mcclellan to visit Albany and ten
dcrirg him the Inequalities Of the State, were
taken up and debated, but were not disposed of
before the adjournment
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
The brig Lanzarotte. from Paraba, coast of Bra
zil, arrived at this port yesterday morning, bring
ing $50 bales of cotton.
A despatch from San Francisco announces the
departure from that port yesterday of the steamer
Constitution. for Panama. with one hundred and
fifteen passengers and s907.0 900 in treasure for
England and 81 $50 900 for New York. 1t is suppos
ed 81 600 ,000 Of the latter sum is government
account, being the denominations in the Sub-Trea-
sury.
letter from Longford, Ireland, Of the 2lst Of
January, speaking of the condition Of the pcop:s
in that county. states that the present condition Of
the laborine Glars is one of extreme poverty,
and their prospect of The future is but gloomy
| picture. This plivnton even extends to many Of
artisans and comfortable housekcepers
| At relief meeting held in ,Drogheda, which
| was attended by the most influential inhab-
tants of the town, the distress was classed rs
| precedented. From the West OF Ireland, a letter
dated in Clifden on the goth of January says the
once thriving town, the metropolis of Connemara
Il almost lifcless-well representing the circuit OF
which it is the centre.
EcWs Life IN London, of the 18th of January,
says:-Thc day for the next deposit between Mace
and the Unknown has not yet been fixed: but the
excitement about the match seems to increase
daily in all quarters.
The sixty-one soldiers alleged to have been en-
listed under circumstances inimical to their own
views of the war; and opposed to their present
treatment as incipicnt warriors, were brought up
on habcas corpus, before Judge Barnard, yester-
day; but the writ was discharged and the men
committed to the officer in charge.
The humber Of emgrants who arrived ut this port
last week was 3ls, making the number since Janu.
siy l, 1859. The number to the same Gate
landed in 1862 was only 1910. The Communication
balance now amounts to sl4 OILS So.
by the way of Philadelphia we have news from
Venezuela. The bark Roanoke reports that the
republic of Venezuela continues in very dis
turbed state. A severe battle was lately fought
near Corona, where the government troops were
routed under Gen. Ruben, and it is thought that
should the latter bc captured. the viii term.
| nate in favor of the rebels.
In the Court of General Sessions yesterday, be-
fore Recorder Holman, Adolph Blank was arraign.
cd at the bar charged with having stolen 81 200
from his employer, Albert Dung, on the 10th ult.
The trial occupied the attention OF the Court dur
ing the whole day, and will be given to the jury
this morning.
Tho stock market was inactive yesterday and rather
variable, At the first board prices were lever, but
recovered in the Afternoon. There was, however,
ry little animation in the market Cold sold down 10
l52h In the morning, but rallied TO 1861 in the after.
room, then fell or sold at 1854, closing at l54 bid.
Exchange sold 1887 In the morning, but held At
| 10 in the afternoon. Money quite easy at per
\ cent
Holders OF cotton advanced their asking prices ycser
day 10 92c aac. for middling. within which
range only 7co bales reported sold There was
mrch doing in -four wheat though prices were lower
whc steady anu more freely purch .sed, and
oats shade higher, with fair inquiry. The prn