The New York herald., 1863-02-07

authorizing . contract for carrying tne msIs IN
steamers between San Francisco and the ssver0
ports in Oregon, at sum not exceeding $SAsVO0
Der annum. was concurred in. The debate on the
Illinois and New York Ship Canal bill was re-
sumed and continued till the adjournment.
THE LEGISLATURE
In the State Senate yesterday several bills were
introduced among them to regulate Imprisonment
in the State of United States convicts; to extend
the privilege Of voting to our soldiers in the field.
and to increase the powers of notaries public. The
bill amending the Banking law, one section Of
which enforces the liability of stockholders in
cases of bank failures. came up for third reading,
when, after some discussion, this section was
stricken out, and progress was reported on the
measure. bill was reported providing for the
appointment Of receiver general for the trust
funds Of the State.
In the Assembly notices were given of bills to
incorporate the Spring Street Railroad In this
city, and the North Side Railroad, from Newtown
to Huntington; to amend the Metropolitan Police
law; for the appointment of our city bell ringers
by the Chief and Assistant Engineers Of the Fire
Department; to provide for the payment of the
New York city bonds issued for the relief OF
soldiers families; to incorporate the New York
and Brooklyn Passenger and Baggage Express,
and for q board of commissioners to adjust be-
tween New York and Westchester the matter of
jurisdiction over Harlem river. number Of bills
were introduced, most of them though not OF
general interest. Among the most important was
one to prohibit banks making sales Of or loaning
on gold at rate above par during their suspen-
sion Of specie payments, the penalty to be for
feiture Of charter. Bills were also introduced to
complete the Chenango Canal and to incorporate
the Hudson and Harlem Rivers Canal Company.
Both the Senate and Assembly adjourned till
Monday evening.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The government, IS yet, has no notice that any
of the Treasury notes have been counterfeited but
it is known that some of the lower denominations
have been raised to represent larger amounts
than their original issues. To detect them, we
would recommend that the following descriptions
of the various denominations be kept in conve-
nient place for reference:-
ONE-vig large oval portrait OF Chase on left end.
Twos-vig. large oval portrait Of Hamilton on lower
FTRs-Likeness Of Hamilton on right end; statue q
female. representing America, on left end
ss-yig eagle on upper centre, oval portrait Of Lin
TwENrrs-yig statue OF female with shield and sword
representing America, in centre OF note.
FTnEs-yig. large oval portrait Of Hamilton on up
per left CENTRE
0xK HusnRxDs-vig large spread eagle on rock on up
per left end.
1t is rumored that the guerilla chief John Nor
gan intends to join his forces with those of the
rebel bushwhacker Forrest, for the purpose of en-
barrassing the navigation Of the Cumberland RI
yer, and, if possible, to cut of the supplies of
Nashville.
The customs authorities of Canada having re-
fused to receive American money, the Northern
Lake Transportation Company have concluded not
to 60 through the Welland Canal during the CON-
ing season, but will run their boats to Port Col
borne and Buffalo, on Lake Erie, and between Port
Dalhousie and Oswego and Ogdensburg, on Lake
Ontario.
The immigration statistics of Canada for the
year 1862 show that during that time there arriv-
ed in the province 432 persons. OF these 200
remained, and 9,232 came to the United States.
The increase over the previous year is 2,253 The
statistics also show that the skedaddlers from the
States who became frightened at the prospect of
draft, numbered / ,942. These persons took with
them an average of one thousand dollars each, in
American silver, making an aggregate of nearly
Two ullluOuS VI uOHdIS. imS aCCouueS, Ii puisb
for the plethora Of United States coin, of which
the Canadians have such just cause of complaint.
The silver, being purchasable here at q rate from
five to eight per cent less than gold, was taken by
the skedaddlers, instead of the latter coin, and
thus it became spread over the province, to the
great annoyance Of those who were forced TO re-
ceive it.
There are two propositions for the holding of
peace conventions before the Legislature of Ind
ana. One ia for a meeting of the Legislatures Of
Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Illinois, at Frankfort,
Kentucky, on the 22d of February. and the other
h, that if Congress shall fail to call a national
convention the State Of Indiana shall invite every
State in the federal Union including the so-caed
Confederate States, to meet delegates from the
State of Indiana in convention at Nashville, Ten
nessee, on the first Monday in June, 1863. Each of
said States to send many delegates to said cen.
venton as shall equal the number of Senator'S and
Representatives to which such State is entitled in
the Congress of the United States.
The Legislature of Wisconsin has ordered the
Governors message to be printed in the Ger.
man, Norwegian welch and Holland Dutch Ian
guages.
Senator Chandler has written q letter home an
nouncing the fact that Michigan will have the no.
nor Of sending negro regiment to the war.
The resolution in the Indiana Legislature en-
dorsing the expulsion Of jesse d. Bright from the
United States Senate was tabled on the 2Sth ult,
by vote of 55 to 3S.
One of tho officers captured at Arkansas Post,
who was in Little Rock short time ago, says
General Holmes had received instructions from
JEFF Davis to suspend all proceedings in the de-
mand for the giving up Of General Mcneil for
shooting the ten guerillas in Missouri.
The Army Commissioners bill. which takes all
power over the State troops out Of the hands Of
the Governor has passed the House of Represen,
tstives Of Illinois by vote of forty-seven to twen-
ty-six.
In the Court Of General Sessions yesterday. be-
fore Recorder Hoffman, a man named John Graft
was convicted Of burglary in the third degree, in
stealing one hundred and seventy-Hve pairs Of
pants ten overcoats three vests and two pieces Of
h~o.JcIoth ~ fha total value of 1900 from the