New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-11
GENERAL NEWS.

IN the United States Senate yesterday the bill
recognizing the PostOitce was passed. A bill wa
reported to make 80 additional Msjor-Generas and
20 additional Brigadier.G Generals. Core ponGenco
with France about mediation, &C., was called for.
The Currency bill was taken up, and Mr. Sherman
made long speech in favor Of lis passage. The
amendment requiring banks 20 keep specie TO the
amount of oue-1ourh Of their circulation was los.
Ii to y. The proposition to make the Noes coed
for duties was ls' 9 TO q. An amendment making
30 Per cent Of hank capital payable in gold was re.
jected 10 to Il. An amendment requiring the assent
Of the States before banks could be organized was
rejected; also amendment increasing the capital
stock of banks. Without taking the main question,
the Senate Adjourned. During the session, Mr.. Fes-
sender reported bach the bill to prevent and punish
frauds on the revenue, with amendments. He also
introduced bill 10 allow the United States to prose-
cute appeals and wits Of error without giving &C.
curly.
In the House, the Committee OF Ways and Means
was instructed TO examine and report upon the
practical operation Of the Excise Law on the interests
Of manufacturers Of Limited means. The Joint re-
outOn for the aduatmeEt Of the equitable claims of
contractors ior naval supplies, and TO regulate con-
tracts for the Navy Department, was recoInmitted
to the Naval Committee. The House resumed the
consideration Of the report If the Committee on
Elections in favor Of admitting Messrs FLANDERS and
Hahn as Represen aiives from Louisiana. Speeches
were made by several Members, bat no vote was
reached.
kbou: g o'clock on Monday night, ten miles south
of the Highlands, the steamship North Star came in
collision with the steamship Ella Marley, hence for
h.. = 80.
twenty minutes. TIE passengers were al saved,
ba. six Of the crew are missing. a number OF the
ladies saved in their nigb,-dresses, and are now
In destitute condition in the city. Some Of The
children were taken in charge by Col. TurnbulI,
formerly OF the police, now Of the Metropolitan
Brigade.
Some important matters were preached in the
Eew-York Legislature yesterday, among them
bill TO make new Quarantine Station, and bill
20 break mp the Police Department. The Assembly
spent the evening in discussing the resolution con-
demniue arbitrary arrests.
The marriage Of Mr.. Charles Sratton OF Bridge
por: Gen. Tom Thumb TO Mss Layinia Warren
was soemDized in Grace Church, in this city, yes.
terday. There has been no such excitement since
the advent Of the Prince of Waes
The steamship City of Manchester, which leil
Liverpool Jan. 81 and Queenstown on the evening
Of Jan. %, arrived here last night. Her news has
been fully anticipated.
The mails for Europe by the steamship Aus:ral
asian will close this morning at o'clock.
The general stock market yesterday morning
wa heavy but there good demand for Government
securities at advanced aes The Coupon of ~ sold at.
Q: and The Registered at s3ia94, advance Of T. cent
gs.s Of Ono Year Cerfc made at 95d In shares
the market OF 10 u y cent with few exceptions
TO the decline The continued decline in gold prom
feature Of the market At the O'clock Board the
market recovered 6rmne and Ut the Second Board there
ep.ie change In fesng the desire 10 being quito
strong as It to sell 1t the Morning Board Tho do
mAnd Tor the leading ocss good and tho quotations
ssao lsd an advance nearly equal 10 the decline Of the
nsrIng The Upward movement 10 Governments still
' go and Coupons Of 81 show further advance of q
o' 'onns Ta At the o'clock call tho feeling was very
s''0hs ana the market lad st an upward tendency. IN
ss '" there tas MT been much DONE and rates have
''u'' IN V~P"0y With sold Sterling Is quoted lessl7a